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If you think your home might have a termite infestation, it is important to have your home treated as soon as possible. Termites do their damage in a slow, methodical manner, but since they multiply so quickly, your problem can get worse in a very short amount of time. If you want to work on termite control, you will first want to look for evidence of termites.
Termite Evidence
There are two main types of termites and with dry wood termites, you might see salt and pepper fecal pellets that are very long and look as if they have ridges along them. You might also see some of the bugs themselves and they can be identified as having dark brown bodies, red heads, and black wings. If you have subterranean termites, the other most common type, you might see the swarms around your home or you might see some of the wings they have she around your house. You may also be able to find mud tubes attached to wood areas around your house like your woodworking or even up against your foundation walls. If you see any evidence of either type of termite, it is time to take action with a termite control company.
Damage Inspection
As you are looking around for the termites themselves, you might also want to take note of any possible damage they have done. In your basement or crawl space, take a screwdriver and poke into the wood in that area and see if there is any damage. You will also want to look along the inside and outside foundation area, where the bugs often enter homes. Last, check any other wooden items around the house like window frames and sills, porches, woodpiles, tree stumps, fence posts or anything else. If you think there is termite damage, have a termite control company come out and help you assess the situation further.
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Termite Treatments
It is sometimes hard to convince yourself to call for termite control help right away since it takes termites 3-5 years to do any large amount of damage. However, you do not know how long the termites have been in your home when you find them and you also need to keep in mind how quickly they multiply. What might be a minor problem at first can become very major at a fast pace.
Your termite control specialist will be able to tell you what type of termite you have and he can then provide the right type of treatment. For dry wood termites, that might include fumigation, spot treatments, heat or freezes, electricity, or even microwaves. For subterranean, professionals usually use baits and insecticides to get rid of the bugs. No matter what type you have, you want them out of your home and termite control companies are the best place to ask for the help you need.
Termite Control Clovis Tamarack Pest Control is a local pest control company in Clovis that helps you protect your home against termites and other insects and pests with a professional, effective Clovis company with years of experience.
