Telltale Signs Of A Termite Takeover

It is not uncommon to find termites lurking around a household, and noticeable signs can be everywhere when these terrible pests are present. These critters often leave behind traces of evidence: trails of feces, piles of mud. But sometimes an infestation will have carefully concealed itself in your basement or in the inner structure of your home making it impossible to know whether termite treatments are required.

Because these pests can be so secretive, it is important to have an annual inspection to ensure that there are not any in your home. Pest management is easy enough as long as you keep up with it, and having a professional come in and treat the property will keep a home's structure safe.

Termites may make themselves known if an infestation is great enough. There are signs that these pests are present and they should not be ignored. At the first sign of a termite problem, homeowners should call a pest control company for professional assistance. Such a company will arrive with the proper knowledge and tools to eradicate the pests without a problem. Treating the problem yourself may lead to further complications; you may not be able to fully destroy the nest, leaving a colony to grow without you knowing about it. Because these pests can do a great deal of damage to your home, it is important to act quickly before they cost you thousands of dollars in repairs.

While it may be easy enough to see that there are termites inside the home, it may not be as simple to find the place where their nest is located. This kind of job should be left to a professional, who will know exactly what to look for, finding the nest could require a great deal of detective work. Once the nest is located, it will be much easier to contain the problem. Without finding it, however, the problem may continue and is likely to worsen. To find the nest, it is important to remember that termites prefer to live underground or within rotting wooden structures. Often they can be found in your backyard rather than inside your home, a termite colony can build its nest outdoors and tunnel into your home to find food. A colony that is located in your backyard will require the presence of professional exterminators more than any other kind of infestation.

The subterranean termite enjoys living in the ground. These will be much easier to find, as they produce mud tubes to get from their nests to their food sources. Mud tubes serve to protect these pests from natural enemies (ants, for example), and helps them remember how to get home. These pests cannot see, so mud tubes help them keep their orientation. Other types of the pest will build a nest within the same sort of structure it enjoys feeding upon. For instance, if the dry wooden structure of your home has begun to rot, it may attract quite an extensive infestation. Rotting wood provides these pests with the nutritional supplements they need to survive.

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