How to Identify and Get Rid of Termites
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Removing termites from your home is more challenging than you think. While there are several DIY methods you can use — including vinegar, borax powder, sunlight, and wet cardboard — these solutions are not always practical. This pest control guide will not only help you identify, prevent, and treat termites but also show how Western Exterminator is the best-bet solution to help you eliminate these pests from your home.
Getting Rid of Termites
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Identifying Termites in Your Home
It will help if you first identified the type of termite when it comes to eliminating termites in your home. Although termites are often confused with ants because of their tiny size, these pests do have distinctive traits. While there are various types of termites, a few exist across the United States. These include:
Subterranean Termites
The Subterranean termite is the most commonly found in homes across the country. It is also the most destructive termite and is most active in the spring. Their color is a creamy white to dark brown or black, has a rectangular head, and is long and narrow in shape. This pest also lives in colonies consisting of many individual termites.
Drywood Termites
Drywood termites typically live in the south and southwest coastal states of the country. These pests love warm temperatures and are most active when temperatures increase. Drywood termites can chew through wooden floors, walls, and support beams. Additionally, their diet consists of furniture, house wood, utility poles, and dying trees. Their colonies contain up to 2,500 termites, and they do not need moisture or soil contact to thrive.
Formosan Termites
Formosan termites are a subset of the subterranean termite and also the most aggressive termite species. They live in Hawaii, South Florida, and other southern Gulf Coast states in large underground colonies. They infest living trees, utility poles, boats, and more. Additionally, these pests are creamy-white to brown, long and narrow in shape, and its head is rounded on the sides and tapered in front.
Signs of a Termite Infestation
Although termites are tiny and hardly noticeable to the untrained eye, they leave signs of their presence. If you see any of these signs in your home, you may likely have an infestation problem on your hands. Symptoms of a termite infestation include:
- You’re hearing headbanging or chewing noises coming from the walls
- The appearance of flying termites or discarded wings
- Hollow or papery sounding timber
- The appearance of termite droppings
- Windows and doors are hard to open
- Property damage
How to Prevent Termites
The first step to getting rid of pests in your home is to prevent them from getting into your home. Here are a few tips to help you prevent termites:
- Set up termite baits
- Use essential oils such as Orange oil
- Spray boric acid
- Set cardboard traps
- Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around suspected areas
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Treatment Methods for Termites
If you want to rid your home of termites, it’s best to use pest control products such as EPA-registered direct chemicals, spot treatments, and more. If you still see these pests in your home, it’s best to call a pest control expert like Western Exterminator. Technicians with the company can identify, eliminate, and prevent future termite infestations.
Western Exterminator’s Termite Control Service
Western Exterminator’s termite pest control service is fast-acting and guarantees results. Not only can Western Exterminator’s expert technicians eliminate termites, but also prevent future infestations.
Western Exterminator’s Termite Treatment Process
Western Exterminator’s technicians are experts at eliminating termite infestations. After contacting our company, an expert technician will schedule a visit to inspect your home to determine areas they are coming from. After doing so, technicians suggest recommendations to help remove and eliminate termites.
Step 1: Assessment
A pest control expert will come to your home to find where the termites are hiding and breeding. After determining where the termites are getting in, they’ll suggest treatment plans to address unique needs.
Step 2: Treatment
Next, Western Exterminator’s highly-trained pest control expert will provide a report detailing their findings as well as recommendations for treatment (if necessary).
Step 3: Protection and Prevention
Western Exterminator offers follow-up visits (if necessary) and comprehensive annual inspections.
Termite Control Service Near You
Western Exterminator’s experienced professionals are certified, licensed, highly-trained specialists that use eco-friendly products to eliminate termites. No matter your needs, the company is an intelligent choice for removing termites from your home.