Termites: 3 Facts You Need to Know Now

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Termites 3 Facts You Need to Know Now
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A Budding Infestation

• There are few things quite as terrifying as the
  idea of a termite infestation.
• For homeowners and other property owners alike,
  the word termite strikes fear like nothing else.
• Studies estimate termites manage to do more than
  a billion dollars in property damage every year
  without professional termite control help, they
  are almost impossible to discover.

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Termites 101

• Termites feed on a variety of things.
• While wood is their primary target, they can
  damage insulation, trees and shrubs, and even
  books.
• Finding the right termite treatment to eliminate
  them can be quite difficult too.
• It almost always takes professional help.
  Learning a bit more about them, though, can give
  you the ammunition you need to prevent
  infestation.

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Fact 1 Most Termite Infestations Are
Discovered IN the Spring
March May is termite prime time, because
termites are on patrol for new colonies. During
the spring, swarmers begin looking for new places
to establish colonies, and thats when most
people find small winged termites inside their
home. Warm temperatures and rainfall help push
this migration.
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Fact 2 There are Three Major Signs of
Infestation

• Swarmers are easily the most common sign of a
  termite infestation, but theyre not the only
  one.
• If you find mud tubes over the walls of your
  foundation, thats the other, more troubling
  sign. They construct these as they move between
  colonies, and its a sure sign that infestation
  might be a real problem.
• Actual wood damage is the third major sign of
  infestation.

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Fact 3 The First Round of Treatment Isnt
Always the Last

• Contacting a certified termite professional to
  help with termite treatment is an absolute must,
  but one visit wont always do the job.
• Termites can find their way through some of the
  smallest gaps in the solid that may have been
  left untreated, so it could take several months,
  and a number of visits, to get the control you
  need.

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Schedule a free evaluation

• The largest independently owned pest and termite
  control company in Brevard County, we offer
  cutting edge solutions to help you deal with any
  potential termite problems.