Need helps! might be termites!

[voices111]

please help guys!

i got a bass guitar. CIJ fender jazz. and it's kept in a hardcase.
i haven't been playing for a month and recently i wanted to and when i opened up the hardcase.. i saw very very tiny insects crawling on my rosewood.. and i tried killing it but it seen that there are alot hiding somewhere which sometime i'll get to see them crawling out.

is it termites?

what can i do now? please guys.. anything that i can do?

your helps is much appreciated.

 

[van_halen]

what colour are the insects? is your bass kena bitten off in any part?

 

[voices111]

nope.. they didn't bite off any of my guitar but it's just that it's white in colour and they're really small.. their movement is very slow. sometime when i look at my hardcase, they're crawling inside. but i have to really look at it to know they're moving because it's so small and slow that i can't really see.

 

[mrekoj]

http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/insectid/wood-attk.php

any similarity ?

 

[voices111]

nope. i checked out termites picture.. but it's too small to see if it is..

 

[Adawang]

1) use a steamer to kill them
2)put in thirsty hippo dehumidifier in the case, seal the case with masking tape .leave for a few days to suck out moisture thus kiling them
3)spray Ridsect, Baygon etc in the case, & seal the case
4)use industrial hot air blower to kill them but be careful not to damage the guitar paintwork as the heat is strong
U have to check if there are insects in the electronics cavity & may have to take it apart

 

[voices111]

anyway, i've checked out some videos of termite.. they're suppose to be fast and bigger in size.. even the babies is much bigger size than those i saw on my guitar.. just wondering if anyone of you guys encountered those fellow?

 

[van_halen]

bro, u google "tiny white insect" and read the info there.. apparently, tiny white insects are probably lice/mites.. i suggest you engage the services of a termite/pest buster for peace of mind.

 

[Tigerbaits]

Need Help, Might Be Termites

Listen Dude,

If your guitar is >$500, then call a pest terminator to solve your problem. Your problem is rather huge bro. Get it?

 

[psionic]

prolly just dust mites

 

[scylla019]

lol spray bug spray and then wipe the strings dry.

why buy a bass if you're gonna leave it in a bag for a month -.- haha

or call an exterminator.

 

[RicFreak]

Termites usually leave fine wooden dust and tiny holes as they burrow into wood. If these are not present, probably they are not termites.
Could be spider hatchlings. A strong vacuum cleaner should do the trick.

 

[Sweeping]

They're probably silverfish. Can be found in many instruments with hardcases due to the humidity in it. Don't worry, they're harmless but disgusting.

 

[voices111]

thanks for all your helps

it's just mites, and just regular cleaning will do. haha

cheers guys.