How to Get Rid of Termites?

Get Rid of Termites

Termites are very dangerous pest, who can destroy millions of dollars every year. They not only eat wood but also damages books, papers, insulation, swimming pool filtration, liners and even eat trees and bamboo. They can attack any house and/or plant at any time. It is very important to know how to get rid of termites. You need not to be worried about this, now I am telling you How to get rid of termites? 

When Termites Become Active?

Before knowing “How to get rid of termites?” you should know about their characteristic. In spring, between March to May they become very active. In this time we can see them flying. Then they start making new colony and start breeding. They try to find warm and humid atmosphere.

It is essential to know about their presence as early as possible.

When you will see winged termites inside your property then consider it as a warning sign of a massive attack. 

Winged termites and ants are very similar. They look like large ants. But we can identify them by their straight antenna on their head and also with equal length wings where ants have elbow angle antenna and unequal length wings. 

You will see them flying around bright light source. They are attracted by bright light. You also can see them flying around doors and windows. They create mud tubes for safe and comfortable movement. Mud tubes are sign of potential termite infestation.

If they attack any wooden furniture then damaged surfaces will be visible. You might see very thin sheets of wood like papers around the infested area. For more information you can see other pages of this blog.

What to do When Your House Is Termite Infested?

Termites are in the destructive action

Getting rid of termites requires some specific knowledge. If you know those techniques, then you can try to remove termites from your house by DIY.

For fighting with termites you may require special type of masonry drill, soil treatment rods, large capacity tank, pump, etc. Large capacity water tank is required, because sometimes it requires hundreds of gallons of water for proper treatment.  

My suggestion is to hire professional people for getting rid of termites forever. You may try as DIY, only if the attack is small.

How to Choose The Best Termite Control Company?

If you are finding the answer of this question “How to get rid of termites?” then you have to know how to choose the best termite control company.  There have many companies in the market who offers best termite control service. But, all of them are not good for making any contract. Before hiring any company you should be aware of these issues, described below.

1. The company should have license approved by the Department of Agriculture of the state.
2. They should be a member of state pest control association and/or something very similar to this.
3. They should have registration of their service providing firm. 
4. Then you should contact with more than 1 company about the trouble created by the termites. And then compare their offers with one another. 
5. You may also talk with your neighbors who have practical experience. Get their feedback and/or recommendation.
6. You may also read reviews in internet. 

Hope you will find some good service provider and among them try to choose the best one. For knowing more techniques of getting rid of termites keep visiting this blog. I will continue posting useful information’s about removing termites from home. 

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