Getting rid of termites with Orange County Pest Control

by Mark L. To write is to love.

Termites are one of the major causes of home damage throughout the world. In the United States alone they live in every single state and cause billions of dollars of damage a year. Termites’ enjoy moist wood, or wood that is near a water source, such as decks or subterranean posts. Most of these damages can be prevented if the termites are caught before making a full-blown nest. At Orange County Pest Control, our expert pest control specialists can come to your house for free consultation. From there, a pest control regimen can begin on the household.

There are many ways for you to figure out if you have a termite invasion without calling a specialist. When looking for termites, look along windows. If a new colony has formed you will see the bodies of termites who were trying to find a way outside. Another way to see if you have termites is to test any wood beams by tapping on them; if the wood sounds hallow you may have termites. Also, termites carry dirt into their nests. If you are starting to see little bits of dirt around the wooden beams of your home, there is a chance that you may have termites.

The easiest way to get rid of termites is to call an Orange County Accurate Termite Control specialist and have them handle it. This way you can be sure that every last bug is killed and that there is something to prevent more bugs from entering your home. For home remedies, there are a few viable options one can employ. There are many liquid termite killers that you can self-spray around your home that will stop more termites from entering and kill the ones already inside. You could also use bait wood which attracts termites and poisons them with a very small amount of insecticide.

When building a house, getting a renovation, or purchasing a house, there are a few ways you can make sure that termites will never enter your home. One way is to make sure that any wood used in your home is coated in sodium borate, a termite killer. Another way to stop termites is to place sand around the foundation of your home. Termites do not travel well on sand and they can not make tunnels in sand. Also, don't keep any mulch or chopped up wood near your house because they attract termites. Following these simple tips may save your home from a termite attack; if you still need help Accurate termite control & Pest Control are here to help.