WHITE ANT PEST
APPEARANCE IN HAMILTON DAMAGE TO BUILDING Contrary to what has been expressed in some quarters, the destructive white ant, which has been causing considerable damage to buildings in different parts of New Zealand has made its appearance in Hamilton, according to an expert here. He produced a piece of wood from a Claudelands building completely riddled with white ant. Unlike the common borer, the white ant confines its activities to the centre of the wood and cannot be detected by examining the outside. The white ant, or termite, is an insect with four wings. It differs widely from the ordinary ant, and as it is rarely white in colour the name is rather deceptive. It appears in warm climates and lives mainly on woody matter, in which it lays its eggs.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20921, 28 September 1939, Page 2
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134WHITE ANT PEST Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20921, 28 September 1939, Page 2
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