A lot has been said about the termite issue and reporting has only been done on how the BioSecurity Authority of Fiji has been helping the affected residents to rebuild the houses.
After my visit to the affected area of Tavakubu, I now have a fair idea of what the situation on the ground is and the extent of damage that the termites can do.
Termites are often called the "silent destroyer" because they may be secretly hiding and thriving in your basement or yard without any immediate signs of damage. While each termite species thrives in different climates and eats different types of food, all termites require four things to survive — food, moisture, shelter and optimal temperature. Unfortunately, all homes, regardless of their construction type, can provide these ideal conditions for termite infestation
Residents complained on how lazy the workers are and how they demand for special treatment to get the work done and how some of the workers want special treatment.
One resident complained about how workers had asked for a party to celebrate the construction of one art of the house and when the residents did not agree to it, they started to do a lazy job on the rest of the repairs.
The people pay their taxes and they deserve to be able to use the funds to be able to repair their houses as the termite infestation was beyond their control.
The resident said that he had informed the authorities in 2009 about some small funny creatures eating on the ceiling of his house but he said that an official laughed at him saying what harm the small creatures could possibly do, well I bet now they can see the extent of the damage.
The resident apparently spent close to $12 000 on repairs to his home. He also said that apart roofing iron and steel basically eat everything.
He also said there are no regular visits to check on the progress of the affected residents as the termites are coming back.
No link to a news story. I have no idea where your block quote comes from. Only 386 words. Take up the extra white space. I think you mean apart from.
ReplyDeleteNandni your blog is interesting, we have to seriously think about eradicating these horrible termites that can destroy our homes and make us scratch our heads thinking of a way to rebuild our home sweet home.
ReplyDeleteAdded to that is the fact they are termed as the 'silent destroyer' so people be careful, be on your guard.
These destroyers can be secretly hiding and thriving under your basement or yard without any immediate signs or damage.
It is advisable that we clean out every trash that is underneath our houses, and compound. We do not know they may be trotting silently on the humid dark soil underneath.
In the Fiji Times of Thursday November 3rd, 2011, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji's Divisional Officer Western Lemeki Ratucicivi said.
The latest stat's show there were 1274 termite infested homes in Lautoka.
"No schools had any signs of infestations, but around 2655 trees were found to be infested".
We are fortunate these insects haven't invaded the schools so our children are safe
The next thing we have to worry about is after they have started eating buildings and food what is their next meal?
and what are we doing to prevent these, are we following their awareness campaigns?