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WE INSPECTED A HOUSE IN JULY 2019,THE HOUSE WAS NEWLY BUILT SITUATED AT VILLAGE LAKSHIAAN,12 KM FROM MAHILPUR,DISTT.HOSHIARPUR.

2 TECHNICIANS,1 SUPERVISOR STARTED WORK FOR TERMITE CONTROL WITH 5 YEARS WARRANTY.AFTER 2 DAYS WORKING, SUPERVISOR REPORTED ME IN THE MORNING THAT WORK IS GOING TO FINISH,EXCEPT THE CUPBOARDS OF 3RD FLOOR,BECAUSE DWELLERS OF HOUSE WERE NOT READY TO VACATE THE CUPBOARD.STRONG INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN TO STAFF THAT WE WILL ISSUE WARRANTY CARD ONLY IF COMPLETE HOUSE INCLUDING 3RD FLOOR CUPBOARD IS TREATED PROPERLY.

 

AFTER AN HOUR A VIDEO WAS SENT BY THE SUPERVISOR SHOWING TERMITE COLONY(A PLACE WHERE QUEEN BREEDS) WAS DEVELOPED INSIDE QUILT PLACED INSIDE THE CUPBOARD OF 3RD FLOOR.THE CUPBOARD WAS TREATED PROPERLY,TERMITE COLONY WAS DESTROYED,THE HOUSE IS SAFE NOW.

THE ABOVE CASE SHOWS,IF WE LEAVE ANY POSSIBLE POINT OF A HOUSE UNTREATED,IT MEANS WE HAVE NOT DESTROYED THE COLONY AND MOTHER WHO IS BREEDING,OUR TREATMENT IS INCOMPLETE,THE RESULTS WILL BE PARTIAL.