Do It Yourself Termite Control

Treating houses that have become infested with termites takes patience and persistence. You should make sure that any pest control company you hire is as determined as you are to treat your termite problem until it is solved. Or, you can try do-it-yourself termite control techniques.

Water Well Contamination

When treating the soil for termites you must make considerations if water wells are nearby. Termiticides are not supposed to move (translocate), but water well contamination is a distinct possibility.

African Termite Mounds

Africa is home to the largest structures ever built relative to the size of the builder. Termite mounds found in Africa can rise to heights of over thirty feet. In comparison, man would have to erect a building 2,743 feet high. The current tallest building is being built in Dubai and will rise to a mere 1,922 feet.

Biodiesel

Scientists are working to discover how termites process the cellulose they eat in the hopes of learning how to use it to produce bio fuels like biodiesel.

Termite Resistant Wood

Learn the kind of lumber that is rated the most termite resistant wood. What kind of wood was used in the construction of your home?

Termite Prevention In Log Homes

Hansel and Gretel dreamed of dwelling in a gingerbread house where they could take a tasty bite out of the walls whenever they were hungry. Termites might dream of living in a log cabin for the same reason. Learn how to prevent termites from entering your picturesque log home.

Signs of Termites

People are naturally scared of the unknown. What could be more terrifying than termites lurking unseen and unheard within the walls of your own home. Learn about the signs of termites.

Termite Damage

One in thirty homes becomes infested with termites each year. Subterranean termites can easily tunnel into support posts or floor joints that are in contact with the soil. Here’s how to detect termite damage and when you need to make repairs.

Formosan Termite

Formosan termites are sometimes called “the super termite” because they build larger colonies and do more damage than other species of termites found in the US.

Termite Treatments

There are numerous types of termite treatment options available to consumers including conventional liquid treatments, baits, gels, heat treatments and more. So, how do you decide what's best?

Mulch and Termites

Do I have to be concerned about mulch and termites? Quite a bit, actually. Fresh mulch spread all around our homes and offices creates a nice, fresh food source for wood eating pests and a warm blanket for bugs looking for shelter from the hot sun or early spring cold.

Termite Inspection Tools

Home inspections for real estate transactions provide only a best-guess report as to whether termites are present. Walls and ceilings present barriers that termites can hide behind.

Termite Inspections

Whether you are the buyer or seller of a home it is a foregone conclusion that you will have a home inspector check your property for the presence of termites. That  termite inspection is supposed to give some warranty that the property is, in fact, free of active termites. The fact is, no one call tell you for sure if termites are or are not present.

Flying Ants vs Termites

Knowing the difference between flying ants vs termites can save you a lot of money. Treatments for flying ants usually costs considerably less money than a termite treatment.

Termite Swarms

Anyone who has been through a subterranean termite swarm can tell you that it happens so fast and the number of swarming termites is so great that it is an experience you are unlikely to forget.