Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Essential Information Regarding Termite Removal

By Laura Adams


Termites are colony pests feeding off cellulose available on plants or woods which makes every home a potential host for them. They have different termites such as conehead, dampwood, drywood, formosan and subterranean termites. Any of them can appear wherever your home may be located and might appear without any indication.

Termites constantly threatens homes all year long and having a plan always ready for pest control is very important. Termite removal Palos Hills companies are there ready to help in getting rid of your problem when called upon. Here are some important information concerning these pests and the methods for them to get ridden.

Signs of infestation are observable, letting you know of their presence within your home and one of these signs are bubbles or cracks in the surface paint. The wood interior is where they start feeding off and bubbles are formed as they approach the surface. The cracks resulting from their presence are different than foundational ones.

Listen to the sound of the wood when you tap it and if it is hollow or a slight echo is there then these pests are there because outer structures are usually left intact by them. Mud tubes outside is another indication of their presence which is differently made from those hornets and wasps tubes. Their difference is that those from termites spreads along exterior walls or along wood beams and are not congregated in one place.

Remove all nearby source of food outside your house before you start eliminating them such as paper, wood, and lumber debris. Prevent another infestation by covering entry points such as vents by using screens. They would then fail in trying to make a new home again after some escaped the eliminating process.

A solution that does not use chemicals is by installing a barrier around the house which usually happens during construction of your home. An example of a barrier is sandy soil which they would have a hard time to move through it. This can be combined with a steel mesh or by using certain fungi or nematodes in eliminating them.

Some approved chemical solutions are available from profession pests eliminators, online stores, and local hardware stores. The most commonly used among them is bait where it can be placed in the colony area and around it. The termites would feed off it then which causes their death due to poisoning after some days have passed.

Other approved chemical solutions are liquid pesticides specially formulated for them and are applied to the soil. Some building materials are also infused with pesticides discouraging and preventing them in advance to infest your home. Wood treats could also be applied whenever there is a need for it.

Follow carefully the instructions when these chemicals are being used because they might go into the water systems or the drinking wells. Their effectiveness would be diminished because of this and the water might be contaminated and cause problems when drank. You can use them yourself or ask help from professional pest eliminators.




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