AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 /PRNewswire/ — With the arrival of late spring,
homeowners need to be on guard for an annual menace that threatens their
homes: termites. April and May are the height of termite season – the time
when the temperature is just right for termites to begin swarming out of their
nests to build new colonies in another location. These “swarmers” look a lot
like flying ants – but the damage they can do in the long run is much more
serious.
Homeowners who see flying termites in their area should be aware of the
following tips, courtesy of Killthetermites.com:
First, you need to find out if they came from your property. Termites commonly
live underground, but tunnel into your house to eat the wood as a food source.
Be on the lookout for tunnels on your home made of mud. If the swarmers seem
to be mostly indoors, it’s a good sign you’re already infested.
Second, turn off your lights at night if you see swarmers in your area. Like
most bugs, they’re attracted to the light, and will go straight for your home.
If you think the termites are coming from your property, you should get it
inspected by a professional. It’s very difficult to get rid of termites on
your own, and the damage they can do is severe.
If they’re coming over from the neighbor’s property, you need to take a
different approach. Make sure to warn your neighbor about it. If they won’t
call out the exterminator (or can’t afford to), you’re in a bind – your house
will be ground zero in both the spring and the fall. You’ll want to, at a
minimum, get annual inspections. Don’t panic – it can take years for termites
to actually do any serious damage. However, you should ask a local pest
control professional about installing a bait system in your yard. These
systems use wooden bait to serve as both a warning sign and a way to kill
termites. The exterminator can check the bait stations to see if there has
been any activity. Any termites that eat from them will also spread poison to
the budding colony.
Finally, it’s always a good idea to do a regular inspection on your own -
looking for mud tubes, sawdust, bubbles in the paint on your walls, or small
holes in exposed wood.
SOURCE Killthetermites.com
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