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6 Tips To Spot A Termite Infestation
Here are a few clues that termites may be present in a home: Mud tubes (used by termites to reach a food source) on the exterior of the home Soft wood in the home that sounds hollow when tapped Darkening or blistering of wood structures Cracked or bubbling paint Small...
Tips to Consider when Hiring a Termite Pest Control Company
How to Choose the Right a Termite Pest Control Company Let’s get it right – when it comes to termites control, there are no second guesses. Make the wrong choice of termite control company, and all the money goes down the drain as the crawly creatures continue to be a...
Subterranean Termite Colony Timeline
The eastern subterranean termite is the most damaging and economically significant termite species in the United States. This species is also the most destructive termite pest in the southeast where termite infestation rates are highest in the country. The eastern...
Termite Inspections Should Not Be Avoided
Even though the month of June is not yet half over, this summer is already looking like it belongs to termites. Termite swarms and termite-damaged homes are being reported in just about every region in the southern half of the US. As usual, the Gulf Coast states are...
Identifying Subterranean Termite Swarmers
When a subterranean termite colony reaches maturity, it will start to reproduce itself. In order to do this, it will send out swarmers or alates, which are winged reproductive termites that will start nests in new locations. This mechanism is similar to that of other...
When Are Termites Most Active?
When we think of spring, we think of blooming flowers and warming weather. The last thing that we want to have on our mind during the season are termites. However, spring is the beginning of termite season, when these insects come out of the ground looking to start...
Everything You Need To Know About Termite Inspections
Termite infestations can creep up on you and stay undetected for years. After all, the wood starts to show signs that termites are present only after it has been thoroughly damaged. At that point, the repair bills can go up into the thousands. In order to prevent...
Subterranean Termite Treatments
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,...
Know Your Termite
A single termite is not a very impressive creature - blind, squishy, pretty much unable to survive outside of the ground. But get a few hundred thousand of them together and you have a wood churning machine. Termites are sometimes referred to as the “silent...
Identifying Termites
If you ever notice an insect that looks like an ant crawling in your home, you may be wondering if you are actually dealing with termites. You are not. Termite workers rarely leave their colonies, because they cannot survive outside. Termites need a lot of moisture...
Termites In Your Potted Plants? Here’s How To Get Rid Of Them
The home, the garden, and now your potted plants? Yes, termites can even get inside them. Luckily, you do not need to break out the chemical warfare to get rid of these termites, you can use one of several natural methods that are very effective against localized...
Building Codes, Insulation And Termite Infestations
Pest control practices have changed over the years, and these practices have impacted how crawlspaces are insulated in regions that have high rates of termite infestation. More specifically, termite bonds are now rarely issued if homeowners make certain modifications...
Will Insurance Cover Termite Damage?
You pay for homeowner’s or renter’s insurance to guard against any unexpected and hefty bills. It gives you some peace of mind and helps you sleep at night. But what if while you’re sleeping, a colony of termites are not sleeping and eating away at your humble abode...
How to Tell The Difference Between a Termite and Flying Ant
Social Behavior In Termites Goes Back 100 Million Years
One of the greatest sources of knowledge about ancient creatures is fossilized amber, and a new found piece contains 100-million-year-old fighting ants and worker ants along with giant soldier termites. This piece of amber proves that sociality in ants and termites is...
Termites Can Help Prevent The Desertification Process
Termites are probably not our favorite insects in the world, but according to new research, their presence is crucial to the prevention of desertification in agricultural lands and semi-arid ecosystems. This is a particularly important ability because we have to deal...
Can Termite Swarmers Help Us In The Field Of Robotics?
Termite swarms are never a pleasant sight. However, they are quite interesting. Termites often rely on a form of collective intelligence to achieve maximum efficiency in foraging, construction and coordination. This has aroused the curiosity of researchers, who are...
Termite Mounds Algorithm
Termites can build extremely complex structures, and researchers started wondering if they could replicate the blueprints of termite colonies using mathematical algorithms. Researchers were particularly interested in termite mounds, which are perhaps the greatest...
How Researchers Are Rethinking The Evolution Of Termites
Termites are both important ecologically and harmful to human settlements. As such, they have been a subject of study for many years. In a new breakthrough study, a research team of evolutionary biologists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, have...
Why Are Subterranean Termite Infestations Always Found Within Substructural Wood Components Around Foundations?
There exists around 30 termite species in the United States that are known for infesting woodwork, and most of these species can be found only in the southern half of the country. Fortunately, only one termite pest species known as Reticulitermes flavipes can be found...