Wood in your home can be eaten by termites and yet look perfectly normal. Termites hollow wood out invisibly from the inside. Subterranean termites live in colonies in the soil and travel to wood sources for food. They can travel long distances to find wood; a decaying tree stump, a stack of firewood, or structural
VIEW MOREQuestion My husband and I are concerned about termites infesting our 50-year old home. We don’t know if it’s ever had a termite treatment so we’ve decided we need one. We’re leaning toward termite baiting instead of the standard termite treatment, but we’re not sure. Can you help us decide? Answer Both traditional chemical soil
VIEW MOREQuestion Can you describe what termite damage looks like? I think that what we’re seeing in the wood paneling in our basement is from ants tunneling in the wood, but my wife thinks it’s termites. We haven’t seen any insects. We tried looking at pictures of damage online but it’s hard to tell the difference.
VIEW MOREQuestion Once a mature colony of eastern subterranean termites invades a structure, termite workers will quickly consume the wood. True or False? Answer False. According to the U.S. Forest Service, under ideal conditions an average-sized eastern subterranean termite colony of about 60,000 workers will consume 1/5 ounce of wood a day. This means it will
VIEW MOREQuestion When I was planting a new shrub around the foundation of our house, I discovered these whitish things crawling all though the mulch there. Much to my horror, I’ve since learned that they were termites. I want to treat the ground around our house for termites but I’m not sure what pesticide to buy.
VIEW MORETermite swarms or flights are a form of reproduction, although the termites don’t mate while in flight as some insects do. Winged termites are the potential kings and queens of new termite colonies. The swarms are also a way of dispersing termites to new areas, although they are relatively weak fliers and usually don’t go
VIEW MOREQuestion We just found out that we need to have a termite treatment. This upsets me for a couple of reasons. Last fall we had our yard professionally landscaped with all kinds of new shrubs and perennials and bulbs planted around the foundation. I can’t stand to see all that torn up so I’m shopping
VIEW MOREQuestion Our neighbor has some kind of termite bait tubes in her yard. She says that the tubes attract termites and then kill them. Do the tubes contain pesticide? I’d like to know more about how they work. Answer Happy to help. At Colonial, we’ve been using this method of termite control for years now
VIEW MOREQuestion My son just pointed out what looks like a termite swarm on our back patio. They seem to be coming from railroad ties that form a border around a large planter box by our deck. Does this mean that we should have a termite treatment? How do we know they aren’t in the house,
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