Termite Extermination
Unchecked, termites can seriously damage a home. If you see little bugs with straight torsos, antennae, and wings crawling and buzzing around your home, you should contact a pest control company immediately. An exterminator will help you to assess the proper way to solve your pest problem, and here are some common termite extermination and prevention methods to consider:
Soil Treatments
Soil treatments control subterranean termites and involve digging a small trench around the foundation of your home. Then you pour a specific liquid pesticide into the trench to form the barrier and repel the termites. This treatment needs to be repeated every five years, and you should find out what types of chemicals to use for your location by contacting a pest control company.
Fumigation
Drywood and Formosan termites can be effectively dealt with through fumigation. While fumigation is extremely effective at killing all the termites, there are some disadvantages. Dead termites may attract other insects to feed on the carcasses. Your family and you will have to leave your house for approximately three days (72 hours). All food will have to be removed, and the mattresses and pillows must be encased in plastic. Your exterminator or a contracted specialist will test the air after the fumigation to determine when you can move back into your home.
Bait Treatments
Another effective means to exterminate subterranean termites, bait treatment involves the placement of pesticide-laced wood chips, paper, or cardboard in your yard. When the termites attack the wood, they carry a slow death home. This starts a gradual decline in termite numbers as the insects share it with the colony.
Microwave Treatments
A large, flat microwave machine is used to kill the termites inside the walls. The machine heats up the wood from the inside to exterminate all the insects.
Wood Treatment
Sometimes the best defense is a good offense, and wood treatments can help you to stop termites from ever getting into your home. When building a new home, ask your contractor to have any wooden components treated during construction. The chemicals in the wood can last as an effective protection for almost twenty years.
If you suspect your home is infested, call a pest control company for an estimate for termite extermination. A termite pest control company can ensure that an infestation is properly exterminated and help you to prevent future infestations. In the future, you'll want to have your home inspected annually just to make sure that none of the bugs come crawling back.
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