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Over a million termites were unearthed from a dam in Zhejiang, and three queens have been growing for more than ten years

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In late spring and April, the temperature gradually rises, and termites also begin to enter a period of high activity. As the saying goes, "A embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by an ant nest." A small ant insect can cause a embankment of a thousand miles to collapse. This is not an alarmist statement. Termites, commonly known as white ants and flying ants, like to eat plants. The formic acid secreted in their bodies can corrode steel bars and cause building collapse. There is a real-life version of "a thousand-mile embankment destroyed by an ant nest" in Xiangshan, Zhejiang. Fortunately, the ant infestation was discovered before the embankment was in danger.

Over a million termites were unearthed from a dam in Zhejiang, and three queens have been growing for more than ten years

In the bank protection area of ​​Chikan Reservoir Dam in Dandong Street, Xiangshan County, "Termite Control Doctor The team spent three days digging out a 15-meter-long passage leading directly to the main nest by removing the secondary nests one by one. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, with the help of four people, this honeycomb-shaped main nest was passed ashore from the underground passage.

Over one million termites were unearthed from a dam in Zhejiang, and three queens have been growing for more than ten years

Hu Chengqiang, a termite control expert in Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province: There are 3 queens and 1 king. The number of termites in the nest should be There are hundreds of thousands, even millions. It is understood that termites are usually monogamous, but polygamy is rare. The king ant that fell out of the ant king's palace was dark brown; and the three queen ants were huge, each about 5 centimeters in length. Experts estimate that the queen ants have been growing for more than ten years. After measurement, the termite main nest is about 4 meters away from the maximum depth on the shore. The diameter of the nest is about 80 centimeters. There are already 15 auxiliary nests dug out.

Over a million termites were unearthed from a dam in Zhejiang, and three queens have grown More than ten years

Hu Chengqiang, a termite control expert in Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province: a nest more than 4 meters deep , dug for the first time in more than ten years. It is intertwined in the dam body, and the nest has been moved. After the king ant and queen ant are captured, there is still a small part of the secondary nest that needs to be cleaned.
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Over a million termites were unearthed from a dam in Zhejiang, and three queen ants have been growing for more than ten years

< p>The reproduction of termites mainly depends on the king and queen. Once the main nest is eliminated, the termite damage will be basically eliminated. Hu Chengqiang introduced that judging from the surface humidity they dug out of the main nest , termites have formed several water suction lines and feeding lines between the dam and the reservoir. The risk of piping in the reservoir is very high and must be repaired later.

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