It is not terribly difficult to identify bugs indoors. This is the case for ants, beetles, moths, flies, and tons of other common species. What can be difficult, however, is spotting termites. These insects are not like other common bugs. They do not crawl through living areas to look for food and rarely fly around inside or around homes. This can make them difficult to identify and even more challenging to get rid of.
Assuming that you do not want termites living inside your walls, here are some things you need to consider today. Reach out to our team at Pied Piper Pest Control if you have noticed signs of these bugs inside your home. Let us pay you a visit and find an option for termite removal that will best help you handle these pests. Otherwise, keep reading to learn more.
How To Identify A Termite Infestation
Walking around your home and looking at your floors, ceilings, and walls will not always cut it when it comes to termite identification. These pests do not crawl through living areas like other insects might. They hide deep inside structural wood. Most common signs of termites, like squeaky floorboards, tight-fitting doors and windows, and sagging ceilings, do not present themselves until over a year after an initial infestation.
The only two common early warning signs are mud tubes, which you can find around the exterior of homes, and swarmer's, winged reproductive termites that can only survive above ground for just under an hour. Keeping this in mind, the best way to spot an active termite problem early is to hire a pest control company to inspect your home and property. This is just one service that we offer at Pied Piper Pest Control. Talk with our team today and ask about our inspection services. We will answer any questions you might have and help you make an appointment for your home and property.
The Extent Of Damage Termites Can Create In Your Home
How long does it take termites to severely damage a home here in Garden City? Longer than you might expect. These pests are slow eaters. They are also silent. This allows them to consume wood undetected for months, if not years.
By the time people notice these pests, they have already dealt a considerable amount of damage indoors. This damage can present itself in a number of ways. Most often, termite damage involves the hollowing out of wood and the spread of moisture. Given enough time, these things will turn into sagging floors, buckling beams, and other clear damage. Thankfully, signs of termites present themselves long before total structural failure.
How Professionals Get Rid Of Termites
There are many different approaches to termite control. The two most popular methods are bait stations and liquid treatments. These methods work in a similar way to eliminate termite nests. Because termites live in underground nests and send out workers to gather food and resources, treatments have to have a delayed effect. Bait stations and liquid treatments both work by coating workers in a slow-acting poison. They carry this poison back to their colony and infect all other members, including queens.
As easy as this process seems, there are many nuances that go into professional termite control strategies. Our experts understand these pests and have advanced methods to identify, control, and prevent infestations locally. We would love to pay you a visit and find a treatment plan that best works for you. Reach out to us today to learn more about our methods or to schedule an appointment for your Garden City property.
The Key To Preventing Future Termite Troubles
Keeping termites off your property can be difficult. If you would like a level of protection to deter these pests, here are some DIY methods you should consider.
Seal cracks, gaps, and holes around your home’s exterior foundation.
Make sure there is a non-wood barrier between your home’s structural wood and exterior soil.
Remove sticks, leaves, newspapers, cardboard, fallen trees, dead stumps, and other similar items from your property.
Address sources of moisture build-up around your yard, and make sure to properly clean your gutters once a year.
Repair wood inside your home that is water-damaged, rotting, or in decay.
Fix leaky piping inside and around your home.
Call our team at Pied Piper Pest Control to find out about our termite control services and ask us about our long-term termite prevention in Garden City.