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How Porches And Decorative Veneers On Exterior Walls Can Make Homes Vulnerable To Termite Attack
Most termite species found in the United States belong to one of three categories known as subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites. While several species of drywood and dampwood termites can be found in the country, their habitat is limited to the southern and...
What Variables Must Be Considered When Dating Termite-Damaged Structural Wood?
In Massachusetts and most other US states, banks and lending institutions will not loan people money to purchase a house unless a properly trained and licensed pest control professional carries out a wood-destroying insect pest inspection within and around the home...
Is There Any Way To Determine How Long A Termite Infestation Has Lasted
Is There Any Way To Determine How Long A Termite Infestation Has Lasted By Evaluating The State Of Structural Wood Damage, And Do Termite Pests Find Some Types Of Lumber More Palatable Than Others? The vast majority of termite species are non-pests that dwell in...
Researchers Claim That A Single Eastern Subterranean Termite Colony Can Cover 11,000 Square Feet Of Land, And Can Contain Up To Three Million Wood-Infesting Workers
Termites belong to the infraorder Isoptera in the cockroach order Blattodea, and all termites are divided into three groups based on each species’ habitat preference. These groups are known as subterranean, drywood, and dampwood termites, and several species from each...
Where Do Most Invasive Termites Originate?
Invasive termites exist on all continents except for Antarctica. Although the invasive Formosan subterranean termite species causes serious economic damage in the United States, there are other regions that are even more burdened by invasive termite activity. During...
Rate Of Subterranean Termite Infestations Is Likely To Increase In The Northeast Following Hurricanes
While hurricanes may not be as common along the northeastern coast as they are along the Gulf Coast, the northeast is certainly a hurricane-prone geographic region that sees its fair share of hurricanes, flooding, and the devastation that results. Between 1851 and...
Red Flags That Could Indicate Termite Infestation
While pest professionals don’t recommend a homeowner inspect their home on their own, there are a few red flags that they should look out for that could signal the presence of an infestation. With the help from experts at NPMA, Termite boys is sharing the top five...
In Spite Of COVID, The Rate Of Residential Requests For Subterranean Termite Control Services Has Been Unusually High This Year
As a result of the COVID pandemic, many businesses have gone under and countless individuals have lost their jobs. Anyone who is not an essential worker has been staying almost entirely indoors, and many businesses have adapted to the pandemic by having their...
Subterranean Termites Are Responsible For As Much As 95 Percent Of All Termite-Related Structural Damages Reported Annually In The US
Subterranean, drywood and dampwood termite species can be found in the US, but the eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) is the only species that establishes destructive infestations within homes and buildings in and around Boston. The eastern...
Subterranean Termites Frequently Damage Wall Insulation, Often Resulting In Higher Utility Bills
Unlike drywood and dampwood termites, subterranean termites dwell in colonies surrounded by moist ground-soil ground. The eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) is the most destructive termite pest species in the US, and their colonies are abundant in...
Wood-Eating Subterranean Termites Are Relatively Abundant In The State
The phylum Arthropoda is made up of invertebrate organisms that possess segmented bodies contained within an exoskeleton. This includes insects, arachnids, millipedes, centipedes, and crustaceans. Arthropods were the first complex organisms to successfully convert...
Subterranean Termites Are More Then Capable Of Infesting Sound And Relatively Dry Structural Lumber
Termites are the most destructive structural pests in the world, and they are widely considered to be the most difficult insect pests to control and detect within homes and buildings. Multiple species of subterranean, drywood, and dampwood termite species are known...
Why The Federal Government Classifies Structures In Boston As Being More Vulnerable To Subterranean Termite Attacks Than Structures Located In Other Northern Regions
Carpenter ants, wood-boring beetles, carpet beetles, clothes moths, silverfish, and several other groups of insect pests are known for occasionally damaging property within homes and buildings. The damage caused by these insect pests can be considerable in some...
What Factors Influence The Depth At Which Subterranean Termites Travel Below The Ground Surface?
The United States is home to several species of subterranean, drywood, and dampwood termites that feed on decaying forms of plant matter, most notably wood. A minority of documented termite species in the US are economically significant pests that infest structural...
How Residents Can Tell If The Mud Tubes Found On Their Home’s Foundation Are Currently Being Used By Termites, Or Were Abandoned
Termites are the most economically damaging pests in the United States, as they cause billions of dollars in property destruction each year in the country. Termites are divided into three groups known as subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites. Subterranean...
How To Correct The Most Common Architectural Defects That Make Residential Homes Susceptible To Subterranean Termite Infestations
All termite species are social insects that live in colonies, but unlike single-nesting drywood termites that only inhabit above ground wood in southern states, subterranean termites live within moist ground soil where a single mature colony is typically composed of...
Why Slab-On-Ground Homes Are More Vulnerable To Subterranean Termite Attacks Than Crawl-Space Homes
Subterranean termites are eusocial insects that live in colonies beneath the ground where workers regularly tunnel through soil in search of food. The eastern subterranean termite is the most destructive pest of homes in the US, and they are abundant in Boston and...
What Factors Make Subterranean Termites More Destructive Than Drywood Termites?
At least one termite pest can be found in every US state except Alaska, and there are three types of termites, all of which can be found in the US. These types are known as subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites. Several factors make subterranean termites far...
The Ideal Moisture Content For Eastern Subterranean Termites
Termites rely on cellulose in plant matter as their sole source of nutrition, and this is a good thing from an ecological perspective. Trees and plants would cease to grow if termites were not around to recycle the dead wood that collects on the surface of ground...
How Are Subterranean Termites Different From All Other Social Insects Like Wasps, Ants And Bees?
Several subterranean termite species inhabit the United States, many of which are classified as “pests of structural wood.” Subterranean termite pests can be found in every state with the exception of Alaska, and the most destructive species, Reticulitermes flavipes,...