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Termites are sneaky insects that hide in the ground or inside the wood of a home. How do you protect your property from an insect that does this? The secret is to apply layers of protection. You'll need routine inspections to detect termites and warning signs of termite activity. To perform an inspection, you need to know how to identify termites, where to look for warning signs, and how to alter conditions around your home to avoid termite damage. Join us as we look at what you can do about termites and some of the benefits of getting year-round termite pest control in Fort Worth. These tips and insights will give you everything you need to find signs of termites in your yard and to stop termites in their tracks.
The first layer in termite control is termite identification. When you see termites in or around your home, you must recognize them if you hope to protect your property. You must also know how to identify termites when looking for warning signs, which we recommend doing at least once a year if you don't have professional inspections or termite control installed around your home.
We have all types of termites in Fort Worth: drywood, dampwood, and subterranean termites. There are some differences in appearance, but they are negligible.
You can see termites at any time. It is best to stay vigilant and catch them when you see them. You may only get one chance. Let's look at a few ways you might notice termites and not realize it.
Along with termite identification, you should know what termite damage looks like on your home. Termite damage varies with the type of termite doing the damage.
Now that you know how to identify termites and termite damage, it is time to look at why and how they destroy homes in Fort Worth. How does this relate to termite control? When you know what termites are doing in your yard and how they get into your home, you'll have what you need to deter them.
Why do termites destroy homes? Your home is just one of many potential food sources for termites. If termites have a reason to explore you yard, they will eventually find your home. Termites don't pass through your yard. They establish themselves. Winged termites may select your yard and create a nest, or workers may come into your yard and recruit reproductives from the original nest to establish a new nest. In both cases, it is the beginning of a termite problem that will only worsen over time. When the nest on your property matures, it will send out winged termites to make more nests.
How do termites destroy homes? Drywood termites get in through gaps, cracks, and holes. Take the time to seal exterior holes and you'll create a physical barrier these termites may not get past.
Subterranean termites are trickier. They live in the ground and come up from the ground to attack your home. The good news is they create shelter tubes. These mud structures may look like wiggly lines on your foundation, brick stairs, or other hard surfaces. When you see these tubes, it is time to contact a certified termite control professional. We also recommend removing wood-to-soil contact to prevent worker termites from being able to access the wood of your home without making these mud tubes. For example, put deck support posts on concrete piers.
Before termites select your property, you can take steps to deter them. As you can probably guess, these steps are linked to what termites are looking for on your property. As you diligently watch for termite activity, use these tips to make your property less interesting to termites.
Your goal is to give termites few reasons to live and explore the soil around your home and block them from getting into your home. When you combine these suggestions with routine inspections, you may have all you need to stop termites. Unfortunately, there is still a risk. The only way to mitigate that risk is to install a termite control product. It is best to have a certified termite control professional handle the installation and maintenance of termite control. Let's look at why.
There are many benefits when you choose a professional company like All-Safe Pest & Termite to take care of termite control for you. Some are obvious. Others are not so obvious.
Are you in Fort Worth? Let the certified termite control professionals at All-Safe Pest & Termite protect your property against termite damage. We specialize in pest control and use the most trusted and tested products. Reach out to us today to learn more or to request service for your Fort Worth home. We're here to help!
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