Termite Control Guide
This handy and informative termite control guide has been put together to help homeowners who have found themselves battling termite issues and are trying to decide what to do next. Our guide includes everything from historical and scientific information to practical tips for coping with these pests in your home. Whether you are right in the middle of trying to eradicate a major colony of termites or have just recently begun suspecting that they may be at work trying to destroy your home, our guide to termite control is an easy to read resource that will supply you with helpful information to make sound choices and protect your financial investment.
Learn about Types of Termites
This guide to termites and how to control them contains valuable information about all the different types of these invasive pests. Specific details are given about their preferred habitats, the geographical locations in which they can be found, and the best ways to defend your home against infestation. The best defense against termites is prevention, and there are ways you can make your home less susceptible to these pests. A large part of termite control is preventing them in the first place. Read about how you can make your house more impervious through effective preventive termite control.
Learn the Signs of Termites
Termites leave telltale signs of their presence, though most of these signs escape our detection. They are sneaky creatures that even experts sometimes have a hard time locating. But there are ways you can track their presence in your home. Our termite control guide gives you insight into some of these telltale signs and helps you cast a more discerning eye on your home to help you detect the presence of termites. Our guide is not intended as a substitute for expert assistance in eliminating these creatures from your home, but it s meant to lend a helping hand. We need all the help we can get when it comes to termite infestation. Information is your best weapon to prevent them or to minimize damage if they do threaten your home.
The History of Termites
This termite control guide is a great resource for anyone who is interested to know about the history of these fascinating (if sometimes irritating) creatures, a history that dates back millions of years. Read about the historical progression of termites through the ages all the way up to today. Find out how some of the non native species found their way to North America. Read our termite control guide and find out how knowledge of their history is related to understanding their tendencies and behaviors today. Like all creatures, they are quite predictable in their behavior patterns and our termite control guide to their history helps you to understand these patterns in an historical context.
Chemical Bait and Natural Alternatives
Controlling these pests once they have infested a home is a serious challenge. The task of eradicating termites from a residence has to be balanced out with the important consideration of keeping the people and the animals that live their safe. This termite control guide includes helpful information on different kinds of bait and in the chemicals used in the eradication process. Prominently featured are the performance aspects of these chemicals and in particular, their safety among humans and animals in a home. Read our control guide and find out if there are any safety concerns with these chemicals. Learn about natural alternatives that may be used, and whether they are effective. All this and more can be found in our handy termite control guide.
Learning Center Articles
General Termite Knowledge
About Termites
Termites are an extremely industrious and destructive type of insect. There are literally thousands of different species of termites, but in North America they fall into one of several categories: drywood, Formosan, and subterranean. Each of these species has read more...
Characteristics of a Termite
It is not unusual for a termite to be mistaken for an ant. This is one reason why some individuals are not aware that they possibly have a termite problem. The reason why the resemble ants is because of their rounded heads and eyes that cannot be seen. The antennae read more...
Do Termites Bite
Termites are very problematic little insects. They come into a home or other structure, usually young structures, and they start to consume the wood. They form large colonies that continue to grow and grow as they feast upon the wood of the structure. If left read more...
Flying Termite
Flying termites are frequently referred to as "swarmers." This is actually the most common type of termite that most people see and are not aware that what they are seeing is a termite. When you see a group of them swarming, they appear to be a cloud of ants with read more...
How Long Does a Termite Live
Termites are a necessary evil. They take decaying organic cellulose materials and convert them into viable soil. At the same time, they make their way into your home and your garden to eat away at materials that you need. In the case of your home, they eat at read more...
Termite Biological Traits
Termites are biologically different from other insects, especially from ants. Although they look like ants, they are not in any was associated with ants. There is another factor that is different from other insects and that is the fact that termites are the only read more...
Termite Colony
One of the most significant biological traits of termites is their colonial nature. The termite colony can wreak havoc on the wood within your home. Although termites work slowly, they do a lot of damage. One basic fact about the termite is that it needs read more...
Termites Droppings
Termite droppings are a physical and tangible sign of active termite activity. For homeowners who are not positive one way or the other whether they are infested, one way to tell is to look for their droppings. There are certain features of this waste, also known read more...
Termite Enemies
Termite enemies are species that tend to have a hard time coexisting with these creatures. In nature every type of animal and insect has natural enemies and termites are no exception. There are certain things about them that are remarkable and out of ordinary read more...
Termite Evidence
Termite evidence is sometimes hard to come by for homeowners and others who are trying to determine if an infestation is present. Yet they do leave certain tell tales signs from time to time, so it is not impossible to detect them even if it is very difficult. read more...
Termite Exit Holes
Termite exit holes are one form of visual evidence that can point homeowners to the origin of their infestation in the home. If you can locate the exit holes this pest creates to get in and out of wood, you might be able to eliminate the colony with the help of read more...
Termite Life Cycle
Knowing the life cycle of a termite can help you understand the importance of eliminating termites as soon as you know they exist. Although the cycle may seem quite simple, termites are amazing insects. They do not undergo some of the development phases that other read more...
Termite Nests and Mounds
There are different types of termites in existence and the type determines what kind of nest they have. Termites do like the environment that is your home. If you have experienced issues with termites, then you know that they like to go where there are wood beams read more...
Organic Termite Control
Boric Acid Termite Control
Boric acid termite control is an organic alternative to chemical options for treating the infestation of termites in a home. It is a highly effective treatment option in many different situations, gaining some of the same results as chemical treatments but in read more...
Termite Damage Signs
Block Termites with Sand
If you have an issue with termites coming into your home, you are probably looking for a good deterrent. Believe it or not, sand tends to be a good deterrent because termites cannot tunnel through sand. This is one reason why this is often used as a way to keep read more...
Buying a Home with Termite Damage
Discovering that you have bought a home with termite damage can be a rather disappointing discovery. Although you are to have the home inspected by a licensed home inspector as a part of the buying process, you will find that this does not always find the termite read more...
Evidence of Termites
If you want to prevent the extensive damage that termites can cause, you need to be able to identify any existing damage so that you know that termites are your problem. Even if you suspect termites, you can still employ termite control services to verify whether read more...
Getting a Termite Bond
If you have an issue with termites in your home, you are going to require extermination and maintenance of those termites. Once they are in your home, there is always the risk that they will come back. They are persistent because they want food and, to them, your read more...
Preventing Termites
Preventing termites is very important because, although small, they can cause a significant amount of damage to your home. Termites have been known to cause entire structures to collapse. This is a rather significant feat for these small insects, but what they read more...
Termite Life Cycle
Termite Life Cycle Information
The termite life cycle is interesting to learn about for its own sake, but it is also information that can come in handy to prevent termite problems at your home. Reading about the life cycle of termites can help you see patterns in any termites you might spot read more...
Termite Treatment and Control
Effectiveness of Subterranean Termite Control
The effectiveness of subterranean termite control is the assessment of how well it works helping homeowners who are on guard against this pest. In North America the subterranean termite (more commonly referred to as the ground termite) is one of two major species read more...
Measures of Termite Control
There are many different measures that termite control technicians utilize in their treatment efforts. Some of these measures are more common than others, and the ones used are usually quite simply dictated by the specific situation. Many different methods exist read more...
New Termite Treatments
New termite treatments are being developed and tested all the time by termite control professionals as well as researchers in the field. Sometimes these treatments prove to be very helpful in the battle against this destructive pest. Any termite control service read more...
Termite Blocker
A termite blocker is a generic name given to multiple types of preventative structures that stop subterranean termites from gaining entry into the home. Subterranean termites live under the ground, usually in loosely packed soil. They build mud tunnels to help read more...
Types of Termite Treatment
Do It Yourself Termite Control
Do it yourself termite control is always an option for homeowners fighting a termite infestation who do not wish to spend the money on a pest control service. The cost of home termite control is much lower than the price of professional pest control services, read more...
Homemade Termite Control
Homemade termite control may include one or more of many different potential treatment methods. By "homemade termite control" we are basically speaking of non chemical solutions to the pest control problem at home. The cost of homemade termite control is of course read more...
Infrared Termite Control
Infrared termite control is a method based on the use of advanced technology to track down termite infestations in the home and create a pinpointed elimination program. Infrared technology is right at the forefront of technological innovations in the field of read more...
Microwave Termite Control
Microwave termite control is a popular and extremely effective method of eliminating termites from the home. Many people associate termite control efforts with tenting and the widespread use of chemicals. And it is true that chemical applications play a big part read more...
Sand Termite Barriers
Sand termite barriers are a great choice for keeping away those wood eating critters from one's beach front home. It is easy to vile a termite. What is there to like about them? They are creepy looking critters which do devastating damage to people's homes and read more...
Termite Backhoe
There is nothing more damaging to a home than an infestation of termites. Termite infestation can be worse than one's house being hit with a flood because one does not become aware that their house is full of termites until serious damage has been done. There read more...
Termite Baits and Traps
The termite is quite the incredible insect. Unlike other household pests, termites have the potential to do some serious damage to the actual structure of one's home. Like many insects, termites are hardwired to dwell in areas that are closest to the proximity read more...
Termite Bonds
Termites are a silent stealthy havoc wreaker. Often found nestling underground, the tiny insects eat away at the wood inside homes and buildings. So small and hidden it is usually the case that they are overseen until it is too late. Hiring a company that deals read more...
Termite Control Tools
Termite control tools help professional technicians in their battle against an enemy that is tiny but sometimes staggering in its numbers. Professionals in the field have access to a wide array of termite control tools specifically designed for that precise job. read more...
Termite Poisons and Chemicals
Termites are terrible little critters. They are one of the worst pests on the planet. They are at their peskiest when they are eating away at the foundation of homes. Since termites like to eat wood they are a house's most feared enemy. They are often found underground read more...
Using Chlordane for Termite Control
Using chlordane was the industry standard for termite control tools from the late 1940s until 1988 when it was taken off the market in the U.S. It was extremely popular because it was so effective and long lasting. However, this long lasting nature is now showing read more...
Using Physical Termite Barriers
Physical termite barriers are a sure bet against any termite invasion. There is no denying that termites are of one of Mother Nature's worst pests. Aside from their gross appearance, they can do heavy damage to one's home or building. The termite's notorious reputation read more...
Types of Termites
Eastern Subterranean Termites
From Utah on toward the Eastern United States, eastern subterranean termites wreak havoc on the homes of many people. Actually, they are considered to be highly destructive. They cause millions of dollars in damage to structures all over the United States every read more...
Nose Termites
All termites are destructive and they are pests because of this. Of the different types of termites that exist, the nose termite is unique. It does not look like your usual eastern subterranean termite in its entirety in that it has a snout and has the ability read more...
Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites are very destructive to wood all over the United States. They are more concentrated in some states than others. For instance, they are heaviest in the Southeast, while they are moderate in the Southwest, Midwest, and the East Central United read more...
Termites vs Ants
Termites look a lot like ants, which is one of the reasons why many individuals mistake termites for ants. As a matter of fact, termites have been referred to as "flying ants." When being referred to as flying ants, this is because the termites that have been read more...
Workers Soldiers and Winged Reproductives
When it comes to termites, they all have their individual roles. Termites and ants are similar in that each role is meant for the survival of the entire colony. There are three main roles: The workers, the soldiers, and the reproductives. These three roles are read more...
What Termites Can Damage
Boat Damage
The best form of termite control in a home is prevention in order to prevent things like termite foundation damage. And of course, the same is also true of boats. Any location that is susceptible to termites can see them in wooden boats. In fact, boats that are read more...
Physical Termite Barriers
Physical termite barriers are objects that are put in place, preventing termites from finding an entry point into a home. Termite barriers of a physical nature prevent a termite from getting through the home's foundation or from accessing other areas of your real read more...
Reading a Termite Report
Reading a termite report might not be the simplest thing in the world for most of us, but it is a skill you should at least have some confidence with especially when you seek an inspection for your home. Inspectors will complete a termite report once they are read more...
Residential Termite Control
Residential termite control can help homeowners avoid expensive damage to their homes. In areas with dense human populations termites are often responsible for major damage to private residences and other structures. They do have an important role to play in the read more...
Termite Carpet Infestation
Termite carpet infestation is yet another way that this pest can do damage to the home. A professional service can come out to the home and assess damage, but in reality it is pretty hard to misdiagnose once the damage gets to a certain point. Carpet infestation read more...
Termite Control before Building
Termite control is often thought of as the work technicians do at a home or other structure to respond to termite infestation. And this is certainly the work pest control companies do at homes that are suspected of infestation. A termite inspector comes out to read more...
Termite Foundation Damage
Termite foundation damage can be the most serious and most expensive form of damage to repair in a home that has been terrorized by this pest. Before this or any other damage on a home can be repaired, first the colony has to be eliminated. Naturally the best read more...
Termite Inspections for Home Buying
Termite inspections for home buying are an important part of the process and are something buyers should never forego when they are getting set to buy a house. Sometimes buyers get termite inspections on homes before they even sign purchase agreements. Sometimes read more...
