{"id":2177,"date":"2019-07-20T07:15:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T07:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2019-07-20T07:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T07:24:00","slug":"managing-termite-infestations-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/managing-termite-infestations-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing termite infestations in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B1-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B1-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B1-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Pests don\u2019t discriminate based on types of buildings.\nThey seek the most convenient food and shelter, which means they could even\ninfest school buildings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been reports of bed bugs, ants and termites\nin schools, forcing administrators to cancel classes until the problem is\nfixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Termites eat non-stop, 24 hours 7 days a week. They\nfeed on wood, paper, anything that is made of cellulose. The fact that they are\nfound in schools states that the schools provide an abundance of cellulose\nmaterial essential for their survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent news reported is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School facing termite woes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, 21 May 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JOHOR BARU: One of the state\u2019s oldest special schools,\nSK Pen\u00addidikan Khas Princess Elizabeth, is in dire need of repairs as some of\nits buildings have been infested by termites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The affected areas include the school\u2019s\nassembly hall, several classrooms, the surau and the canteen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceilings and beams in the school, which was built\nin 1953, have also been damaged by termites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State Education, Human Res\u00adource, Science and\nTechnology Committee chairman Aminolhuda Hassan, who visited the school\nyesterday, said the Education Ministry had been alerted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are awaiting a report from the ministry. The\nschool building is 66 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Public Works Department issued a notice in July\nlast year to cordon off the hall as heavy rain and termite infestation had\ncaused multiple holes in the roof,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2178\" width=\"334\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Termites\nat Veterans Memorial High School cost CCISD $200,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beatriz Alvarado,\nCorpus Christi Caller Times November 26, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veterans Memorial High School has a\ntermite problem that has cost the district $199,500.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nCorpus Christi ISD board of trustees approved the expenditure in April&nbsp;for\ntermite remediation at the 3-year-old campus, according to the board&#8217;s April 23\nconsent agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elite\nExterminating, a Corpus Christi company, was hired to do the work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Termites\nwere found in a workroom, an agricultural science room, in an office and in\nseveral areas along the building\u2019s perimeter.<\/strong>\nThe entire campus was treated over a period of two weeks at the beginning of\nthe summer break,&nbsp;spokeswoman Leanne Libby said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel<sup>TM<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/\"><strong>C Tech Corporation<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;product just might be the\nanswer you are looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is available in the form of a spray,\nliquid concentrate, lacquer, wood polish additive, and masterbatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipkart.com\/termirepel-first-ever-approved-european-union-extremely-low-toxic-hazard-insect-repellent-spray-200-ml\/p\/itmfby9asvxnxem6?pid=IRPFAZWVGJZU6GV2&amp;lid=LSTIRPFAZWVGJZU6GV2ZVXBSY&amp;marketplace=FLIPKART&amp;srno=s_1_1&amp;otracker=search&amp;fm=SEARCH&amp;iid=5e76bf6b-6806-4161-bbcd-0d71e4026266.IRPFAZWVGJZU6GV2.SEARCH&amp;ppt=SearchPage&amp;ppn=Search&amp;ssid=vfux3da7ww0000001545204095897&amp;qH=a1dda022751b54cd\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;&nbsp;insect repellent spray<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is easy to use the product and compatible with most of the surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The liquid concentrate can be mixed in paints in a pre-determined ratio and be applied to the interior and exterior of building structures, ceilings, parks, offices, classrooms, staff rooms, library, washrooms, etc. to repel bedbugs and other insects from the area required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our product in the form of lacquer can be directly applied to the already installed application such as furniture, wooden articles, sewage pipes, wires, cables, etc. The lacquer is compatible with most of the surfaces like metal, wood, concrete, polymers, ceramics, etc. Wood polish additive can be mixed with wood polish and then applied on wooden articles and objects to protect them from insect attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masterbatch\ncan be incorporated into polymeric applications like water pipes, wires,\ncables, polymeric equipment used, etc. This would result in the final\napplication being insect repellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is thermally stable and does not\ndegrade on exposure to heat and sunlight. 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They seek the most convenient food and shelter, which means they could even infest school buildings. There have been reports of bed bugs, ants and termites in schools, forcing administrators to cancel classes until the problem is fixed. 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