Let’s talk Termites:
Termites are crucial decomposers and vital to the health of our forests. They work on breaking down tough plant fibers, and are excellent soil aerators improving soil quality while they tunnel. We run into big costly issues when they begin to eat away at our homes and business. Termites will eat anything cellulose based which just so happens to be the majority of products we use to build with. Having a licensed pest control exterminator perform an inspection on your home and setting up some sort of a treatment/preventative plan is a crucial step in protecting your dwellings/business. It’s estimated that Termite damage in the US costs billions of dollars of damage every year. Most home owners insurance does not cover Termite damage, they label it as an avoidable incident. Pest Control companies usually offer several types of treatment, whether you are dealing with an active colony or looking for preventation, be sure to ask about all available treatments and pricing, When discussing estimates and quotes with a licensed professional make sure they go over any areas in or around the home that are not treatable and why.
A couple quick facts:
- Subterranean Termites build their colonies in the soil/underground and construct pathways ( mud tubes as pictured above) to locate other sources of cellulose.
- The workers and soldiers are blind.
- They use pheromones to communicate.
We offer free inspections at Hunt Pest Service. We are committed to being the best local pest control company!