An individual worker termite may live only a year or two, but the colony of which it is a member can exist and grow for decades. The death of a single worker termite has no discernible effect on the colony which functions as a single cooperative entity. It’s the Colony Life Span That is Important
VIEW MORESubterranean worker termites and swarmer termites look so very different that people often think they are two different insect species. They’re not, just different forms of the same species. Worker termites are whitish, wingless, and soft-bodied without any protective cuticle on the outside. That’s why you rarely see worker termites. They either stay in the
VIEW MOREWelcome to the Colonial Pest Control “PestCast.” I’m Zack Ciras, a service technician at Colonial Pest. Colonial Pest Control is a full service pest control company serving Central and Eastern Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine. It’s spring here in New England, and everything is waking up, including termite swarmers. Swarming termites are often
VIEW MOREWe just discovered that we might have termites. From what I can figure out on the Internet, it sounds like we would have to have a termite fumigation. What does that involve? It sounds expensive.—W. M., North Andover, MA We Don’t “Fumigate” for Termites in the Northeast Don’t worry, we do not fumigate for termites
VIEW MOREHere in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, two of our biggest wood-destroying pests are termites and carpenter ants. Both like moist conditions and usually begin their infestations in wood that is damp or that has been damp and has decayed. Check around your home for moisture problems that could lead to wood decay. Plumbing leaks. Look
VIEW MOREI have an old antique bureau that seems to be infested by something feeding on the wood. I’ve found lots of small round holes in the wood and sawdust. The pest control technician that was here said we had drywood termites and our house would have to be fumigated. Can that be true? I’ve tried to find
VIEW MORE1. Termites only attack older wood in older homes. New wood is safe from termite attack for many years. FACT – Termites will and do attack new wood. They generally prefer wood that has a high moisture content, or is softened by water damage or rot. But plenty of new homes have temporary leaks or damp
VIEW MOREKatlyn Graham: I feel for these people who have just bought a house, walk in to this situation. That’s a tough…I’m sure that happens during sales. When there’s an inspection, people find out there’s a lot of termite damage. How do you prevent termites in your home to begin with? Tim Chace: That’s also an
VIEW MOREAt Colonial, the bones of our termite protection program is the Sentricon Colony Elimination System which is an innovative termite baiting program. Baiting for termites is a relatively new concept and it seems our customers still have lots of questions about how termite baits work. Termites are not attracted to wood, they find it in
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