What is termite larvae?
A termite life cycle in initiated by the queen that lays eggs. These eggs are in turn hatched to form termite larvae.
These larvae are immature young ones grow to become either worker or nymph or soldier termites.
The nymphs grow further to become reproductive and hence they grow wings while the soldiers and workers are the terminal stages. The nymphs may grow to become kings and queens and head the termite colony.
What is the treatment?
Several treatment methods are available to get rid of termites. However, if you want to control termite larvae, you can make the best use of nematodes.
Nematode is a biological component which actually is a natural termite predator. These species are microscopic and feed directly on termite larvae.
This action results in the population decline even before the larvae reaches its adulthood to become termites.
This is really an effective treatment that is safe for both humans and pets. Thus, nematodes are a natural and effective alternate to chemical pesticides.
Two categories of nematodes are present namely,
Either of them can be used in the treatment process. Beneficial nematodes can feed on more than 200 termites inside the soil.
They wait on the surface in the soil where the larvae pupate and work to ambush them. These species have special tooth using which they rupture the skin on the insect’s body wall and openings.
In this treatment method, you need to introduce these microscopic species during the day, at least 7 inches deep into the soil that surrounds the infested structure.
During this time, it should be ensured that the soil temperatures are above 52-F. These species work effectively against the growth of subterranean and other types of termites.
Termite larvae are the pre-matured young ones and can be easily eradicated through natural termite control methods even before they reach their adulthood to form colonies.
You can make use of methods like nematode introduction into the soil to feed on the larvae. Based on the situations of infestation, you can also make use of cardboard trap methods to eradicate their population.