The cost of termite damage repairs (not including termite control costs) in the US easily exceeds 1 billion dollars annually. Many entomology and pest control websites state that the annual cost of both termite damage repairs and termite control costs is around 5...
Some homeowners are hesitant to allow their property to be treated with insecticides due to the past use of a few insecticides that were banned for having a potentially hazardous effect on human health and/or the environment. However, for more than 20 years,...
Unlike drywood and dampwood termite species, which cannot be found in the northeast, subterranean termites live in the soil beneath the ground surface. Subterranean termites are the most destructive and economically damaging group of termites, and multiple pest...
When the pest control industry was in its infancy 70 to 80 years ago, fully eradicating stubborn insect pest infestations from homes was a nearly impossible task. For example, before the advent of modern heat treatments, residents avoided bed bug bites by placing...
The eastern subterranean termite is the most economically damaging of all termite species is the United States. This is due to this species’ wide distribution, which covers the entire eastern US, and many states west of the Mississippi River. These termites also dwell...
