The basement or crawlspace in a home is often the starting point for a subterranean termite infestation. Why? The basement foundation is the one part of the house that is in contact with soil, a termite requirement. Foundation Cracks Become Termite Highways Termites live in soil and forage from there looking for available wood
VIEW MOREWelcome. I’m Zack Ciras from Colonial Pest Control, your go-to full service pest control company serving Central and Eastern Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine. Today, I’d like to answer a few questions about a possible termite infestation in wood floors. So, how does one tell whether or not there really are termites
VIEW MOREI was called to check out some potential termite damage at an old termite account. After reviewing the client history, it was noted that the Sentricon Colony Elimination System had eliminated the colony several years prior to this visit. Although the client had cancelled the termite control service contract, they continue to use Colonial Pest
VIEW MORESubterranean termites have a high requirement for moisture, both in their surrounding environment and in their food. They are most attracted to wood that has been partially decomposed by fungi.
VIEW MOREWelcome. I’m Zack Ciras from Colonial Pest Control, your go-to full service pest control company serving Central and Eastern Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine. Today, let’s talk about the different types of termites with which you may be concerned. In New England, we encounter Subterranean Termite species. The most common is the Eastern
VIEW MOREWelcome. I’m Zack Ciras from Colonial Pest Control, your go-to full service pest control company serving Central and Eastern Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine. Today, I’d like to spend a few minutes with you discussing the signs of termites and common locations to find them. In New England, subterranean termites are a major
VIEW MORELearn the signs of termites to help determine whether or not you have subterranean termites.
VIEW MORESubterranean termites make mud tubes to protect their soft bodies from predators and to avoid drying out in the air.
VIEW MOREI’m worried that we might have termites because I saw some things last fall that kind of looked like mud tubes on the basement wall. The Internet says that termites swarm in the spring. What should I be looking for if spring ever gets here? What do termite swarmers look like? A. F., Londonderry, NH
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