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Protecting Homes & Businesses from Termites since 2018
Termites love feeding on your biggest investment: Your Home. They have the potential to destroy billions worth of damage nationwide each year. Termite damage is more devastating than floods, fires, and hurricanes combined. Termites do not discriminate whose home they attack and everyone is at risk of dealing with these pests. Unfortunately, most homeowner's insurance does not cover them. Here in Florida, we have an average of 13-14 termite colonies per acre of land. As with any other pests, prevention is key to protecting your home.
About Termites
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5 Interesting Facts About Termites
Termite Species Key
Subterranean: Underground, moist colonies Drywood: Infests Drywood Conehead: Invasive and fast-spreading, mainly South Formosan Subterranean: Aggressive and the most widely distributed Dampwood: Infests wet wood
Common Termite Species in Florida
The most common termite species that we come in contact with are Formosan Subterraneans and Eastern Subterraneans. They sound similar but differ in where they live what they look like, and even what they eat. The main difference between the two species is that Formosan Subterraneans build cartons that bring moisture to their nests. Whether you are dealing with Formosans or Eastern’s, they both belong to the subterranean category which, in total, has costed the United States about $1.6 billion in termite control per year.
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The Science Behind the Bait
Termite Bait Stations will be placed by the professional where foraging is anticipated. They will be attracted to the bait and consume it. The bait is designed to have a time-delayed affect. Termites will groom and feed each other regularly, thus transferring the bait to other colony members, including the queen. This method ensures every termite gets a lethal dose, leading to a collapse of the colony.
If you happen to see these termites, it is best to avoid disturbing them. They may be prompted to leave the disturbed site and discreetly move to another area to begin a new cycle of destruction. ALWAYS schedule an inspection with a professional.
How We Do It
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When it comes to subterraneans, there are 2 primary types of service; maintenance and correcting a termite infestation. When it comes to maintenance, our primary go-to is bait stations. The placement of bait stations around your home allows termites to find the bait stations. Termites communicate through pheromones to let their colony members know they have found a food source. When they finish eating, they head back to their colony to share their findings with other members through trophallaxis. On average, only 10-30% of the colony are out working or foraging for food/water so it is important for the members that are outside foraging to bring it back to the colony.
The liquid is a direct barrier around the home with a non-repellent termiticide. A non-repellent is a product that, when dry, termites cannot detect and continues to walk through. This barrier gets on their bodies and everywhere they go, they track the product. The product is dispersed through every tunnel that they walk through and all over their colony. The product is put down and everyone else who walks over it is now infected with the same product, thus, allowing the entire colony to cycle itself down. With active populations, foaming walls or voids will help get populations under control and eliminated. Bait stations are definitely getting more popular because they are safer for our environment and studies show they are getting more and more effective. Liquid products, when put down properly, can average 10 years of coverage.
Looking for a potential water leak or water source can direct you to colonies inside your home. Like discussed previously, Formosan termites can establish themselves inside of a wall or barrier. With active infestations, sometimes opening walls around plumbing, showers, and tubs will give you the best chance of finding a colony and/or water source. Without opening a wall, it could be a very tricky correction. Removing any wood around the foundation of the house is always a good step in prevention. Prevention is the best course of action because there is no way to avoid getting the service done so saving yourselves the thousands in potential damage is the best answer. We often hear that homeowners know they don’t have termites because they had a termite inspection when they purchased the home. Unfortunately, unless you can see through walls, it's never 100%. We have installed bait stations on newly purchased homes that have been loaded with active termites by their 3-month inspection. Sometimes they are already in the home and we hope we catch them before they find the structure.
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