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3 Effective Termite Services To Keep Bugs Away For Good
Termites are tiny wood-eating insects that crawl into the wood of your home. They are a large problem in some areas, making an inspection typically a condition in the sale of a home. If gone untreated, they can cause devastating amounts of damage to a home. The main types of termite services include the use of termiticides, barriers, and bait stations. This article looks at all three types.
Termiticides
One of the most common termite services is termiticides. Termiticides are liquid chemicals sprayed into the ground around a home to poison the bugs. The destructive creatures enter the wood in houses and then leave the wood to go back to their homes, which can be away from a house. When they walk across soil containing termiticide, the poison enters their system, poisoning them within a few minutes or hours. Many times they will die inside the wood of a house. If the termiticide is applied thoroughly and densely enough, the chemicals will stay in the soil and be effective for up to five years.
Termite Barriers
Barriers can be implanted into the ground in order to poison the bugs working their way toward your home. A termite services company may install barriers under concrete driveways or in and around the foundation of your home as it is being built. They can also dig a hole in the ground around your home to insert barriers.
A barrier has a high concentration of poison mixed with soil inside a bait trap. The bugs don't notice the difference between the soil in the ground and the soil in the barriers, so they enter the barriers and become poisoned. It is not uncommon to see dead bugs along the inside of a home once they have walked through the poison and have entered the wood of a house.
Bait Stations
Bait stations are small versions of barriers inserted in the areas immediately around your home. Bait stations are small square or rectangular boxes filled with poison. After placing bait stations around the wooden parts of your home, your pest control company may check them periodically to make sure they're working properly. Once they start to lose their effectiveness, your termite services company can replace them with new bait stations.
Whether you choose termiticide, barriers, or bait stations, you are sure to have taken a great step toward protecting your home from these destructive bugs. A termite services company will be glad to discuss these options with you to ensure you make the best choice for your home. Always make pest control a priority. If you do, you can rest easy and enjoy your home instead of spending your money having your framing and walls rebuilt due to damage.
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