Did you know there is a termite species that can cause major structural damage to a house within six months.
Found terminght in attic after only 6 months un house.
The most common ones are the soil or wood treatments and the bait systems.
A week after moving in they found termite damage behind a second floor closet.
Shortly after orkin applied more than 160 gallons of dragnet ft to treat termite infestation at his coloma mich home in 1999 veal s youngest daughter lindsay had to be rushed to the hospital.
To give you a piece of mind the mature colony of formosan subterranean termitecan bring the irreversible structural damage to the building in less than 6 months.
Termites only swarm one time a year in the spring.
It had been renovated prior to their purchase.
If that describes your area you are playing with fire or little wood eating insects if you don t have a termite prevention plan.
The temperature needs to reach 70 degrees or more.
Damaged wood is a universal sign for the termite infestation old or active.
Individual termites can be affected within a few days after consuming the bait but it may take several months before an entire colony is controlled or eliminated.
They soon discovered termites had feasted from the attic to the basement.
The most destructive termite in the u s.
While foggers require only minimal effort professional treatments are much more advanced.
And these termites formosan termites love warm and humid environments.
If you see swarm like insect in other times of the year it is probably an ant swarm which looks very similar.
And in coastal areas.
This varies depending on the time of year geography the number of termites in the colony the number of colonies infesting the structure and the species of termite.
The swarm usually happens the first sunny day after a heavy rain.
Termites swarm only after the colony reaches a certain size and weather conditions become optimal for flight.
Professional methods are various.
Since swarming termites are attracted to light they often can be found near windows or light fixtures.
Is the formosan termite a type of subterranean termite found in the southern u s.
A large formosan termite colony can cause significant damage to a house in approximately two years if it is not controlled.