Don't Be a Victim of Termites -- Termite Treatment

Finding out that your home has termites instills a sense of fear among most homeowners. You typically can't see or hear them and frequently only a trained inspector can find signs of infestation. Treatment by the homeowner for the control of termites is nearly impossible. Specialized equipment is needed and experts have the knowledge necessary for control strategies in all situations.

More than 600,000 U.S. homes suffer termite damage totaling more than $1.5 billion annually. You can insure against fire and floods but to get protection form termites you need the professionals from Lindsey Pest Control. We use the most up to date materials and methods that have been developed, and we are constantly testing new products for major manufactures to bring on the market the best possible solutions for your problems.

What Do They Look Like?

Workers

Swarmers

Worker termites are small creamy-white insects with 6 legs two beaded antennae and a head that is mahogany in color. Property owners seldom see worker termites, but in the spring or fall they may see swarming "winged reproductives." This form of termite can easily be confused with a winged ant unless you look closely.

Termites feed on wood (cellulose products) and may also destroy paper products such as books, cardboard boxes, furniture and various other items. Even buildings with steel framing and masonry walls are targets because of wooden doors and window frames, wooden support beams (often hidden), cabinets or shelving within them.

How Termites Find Their Way into Your Home
Subterranean termites build their nests in the ground and make underground tunnels or aboveground "shelter tubes" of mud to connect their nests to above ground food. They can enter a building without direct wood contact by coming through such tubes. Termites can enter buildings through racks, expansion joints, foam insulation, below ground, hollow bricks or concrete blocks or through spaces around plumbing. They can find their way into a structure through an opening as small as 1/32nd of an inch. Termites can infest any building, whether constructed with a slab, basement or crawl space.

Look for the Signs -- Termite Treatment

Several possible signs of a termite infestation that homeowner might see include:

• Pencil-sized diameter, or larger, mud tubes running across bare concrete or masonry between the soil and any wooden part of you're building.
• Winged reproductives look like ant swarmers but all 4 wings on each termite is the same size, antennae straight not elbowed, they have a thick waist as ants have a narrow waste.
• Thin, small, papery wings, all the same size and shape, 3/8-1/2 inches long, on your windowsill, counter top or floor (especially if it is late spring and there has been a recent rain).
• Thin, "bubbled" or distorted areas of paint on wooden surfaces, especially if these feel cool to the touch.
• Any wooden building parts (especially if they are important support structures) beginning to "sag" unexpectedly.
• In addition, termites have antennae that look like a "string of beads", whereas ants have distinctly "elbowed" antennae.
  

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