There are a lot of pests that can become a problem in and around your house. There are pests that can cause physical harm to you and your family by biting and stinging. There are other pests that can do some major structural damage to your home. You want to make sure that you are prepared to protect your home and your family from all kinds of pests. One of the pests that are a major problem for your home and property happens to be termites. There are several species of termites that each have their own distinct traits. But they each are the same in the way that they chew through and ingest the wood that makes up the framing of your house. The wood is there to stabilize the house and is needed to ensure that your house is safe to live in. When it has been compromised the home can become a danger. That is why it is a good idea to know about termites and what you need to be looking for. There are things that you can look for and when you recognize there is a problem it would behoove you to call out a professional right away. A Five Star Termite & Pest Control outlines what you need to know about inspecting for termites in your home.
Check for Dead Termites
You may start to notice there are tiny ant like pests around your house that have died. You want to make sure you know what you are looking at. If they are in fact termites they can be a sign that they have died and that the colony is still hard at work. You will often not see them lined up working on the outside surface so the fact that you see only dead ones usually means it is termites and not ants. If you start to see them around it is a good idea to collect a specimen if you can and show your pest control technician.
Hollow Sounding Wood is a Sign of Termites
When a colony of termites start to work they will not stop until they have eaten through all the available wood. That can be a long time and that means that the beams in your house can be hallowed out in no time. You want to pay attention to the wood that is exposed in your house such as decks and window ledges. You want to make sure that you check them for signs that they are hallowed out. The wood will have a thin edge of wood or just the paint left behind in some instances. If you notice that parts of the wood have been hallowed out it is time to call out a professional.
Termite Mud Tubes
It is also a good idea to look around the exterior of your house and the basement if you have one. You can see signs that termites are tunneling up the side of the house and into the walls. These are the easiest areas to see that this is happening. Some species will leave a mud tube that goes from the ground to under the siding of the house. This can be the point of access and you want to make sure that it is sealed off and the termites are treated.
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