TERMITES: 3 FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

NOW

There are few things quite as terrifying as the idea of a termite infestation. For homeowners and other property owners alike, the word termite strikes fear like nothing else. Studies estimate termites manage to do more than a bill ion dollars in property damage every year & without professional termite control help, they are almost impossible to discover.

A BUDDING INFESTATION

Termites feed on a variety of things. While wood is their primary target, they can damage insulation, trees and shrubs, and even books. Finding the right termite treatment to eliminate them can be quite diffi cult too. It almost always takes professional help. Learning a bit more about them, though, can give you the ammunition you need to prevent infestation.

TERMITES 101

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FACT #1 – MOST TERMITE INFESTATIONS ARE DISCOVERED IN

THE SPRING

March – May is termite prime time, because termites are on patrol for new colonies. During the spring, swarmers begin looking for new places to establish colonies, and that’s when most people fi nd small winged termites inside their home. Warm temperatures and rainfall help push this migration.

Swarmers are easily the most common sign of a termite infestation, but they’re not the only one. If you fi nd mud tubes over the walls of your foundation, that’s the other, more troubling sign. They construct these as they move between colonies, and it’s a sure sign that infestation might be a real problem. Actual wood damage is the third major sign of infestation.

FACT #2 – THERE ARE THREE MAJOR SIGNS OF INFESTATION

Contacting a certifi ed termite professional to help with termite treatment is an absolute must, but one visit

won’t always do the job. Termites can fi nd their way through some of the smallest gaps in

the solid that may have been left untreated, so it could take several months, and a number of visits, to get the control you

need.

FACT #3 – THE FIRST ROUND OF TREATMENT ISN’T ALWAYS THE

LAST

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