Monday, January 2, 2017

Methods That Are Homemade Applicable For Termite Control Westchester

By Rebecca Taylor


Of all the known pest that have been known to man, termites remain to be the most destructive known to man. The fact that they leave in groups known as colonies and that they share a common source of food means that their destruction is very hard to manage. There are a couple of homemade remedies for termite control Westchester that one can use to deal with this problem.

Despite the many types of termites present, only the dry wood termite has been the number one enemy to humanity. Timber and other timber products appear to be the sole food source since they target the cellulose and glucose found on the wood. This is reason once the colony spots timber, it takes just months for it to be eaten up.

Several methods have been in existence for some time though some people have not been aware of and have been opting to settle for chemical methods. The use of sunlight is one of them. One can remove all the termites by just exposing them to the sunlight. The UV rays have the potential of killing these insects. Doing it for several days is a good way of killing them all.

There is another skill of luring the insects away from the furniture to a designated cardboard. The essence is that the high contents of cellulose in these boards compared to normal wood, makes it a better food source than wood. Wetting the board and placing it to the proximity of the insects attracts them to it. Burning the board and repeating the same will do away with all of them.

The use of orange oil is another method that experts have been advising people to use. One just simply takes a cotton swab and apply it with the oil. The oil is then applied on the areas that infested with the pastes. The di-lemon compound found in the oil is suitable for killing the termites upon contact. It however works best in limited infested areas.

Neem oil can be used as an alternative to the orange oil. Both are not toxic. Its ability to kill these insects has made it popular in this area. The mode of application is the same as that of the orange oil. It however, works slower creating the only difference to orange oil. Being slow, one should apply it several times making observations until they see complete changes.

Though many people doubt the effectiveness of these methods, there are many benefits that come with this that they are not aware of. One does not have to be trained to use these procedures. More so, one is very safe since the solutions and chemicals used are not only safe with the environment but also those around too. Additionally, they are economical.

It is advisable that one stays ready to deal with this problem at all time since the attack does not come at a specified time. One can enjoy better results they noticed the problem earlier and were able to solved it quicker. If it happens that the problem persists consulting an expert should never be an option.




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