Termite
Control Southern California
Termites cause over a billion dollars
in property damage a year in the United States.
That’s more than all fires
and floods combined. Rather than fast and furious,
termites work slowly and silently as they eat away
your home or other property. Whether old or new, damage
is done without you realizing it.
If you see winged ant-like insects around your property,
you must know if they are ants or subterranean termites.
If they are swarming termites, there is an established
colony nearby looking for new nesting areas...and
that means your home is in danger. Call us immediately,
we'll eliminate the old colony and protect you from
these home-damaging insects.
There are many species of structural infesting termites
and each one has developed effective ways to get at
and attack the wood in your home. Preventing termite
attack and killing these termites is vital if you
want to avoid the damage they cause.
Termites live in colonies which are usually underground,
although sometimes they can be within your home itself.
The "worker" termite forages outside of
the colony for food. It consumes the wood creating
"galleries" and then returns to feed the
rest of the colony. Tell-tale signs of termites include
mud (or shelter) tubes on foundation walls, termite
swarms and of course infested wood members.
Termites are famous for their ability to destroy wooden
structures. In Australia, 1 in 3 houses will eventually
be affected by termites, and the annual cost of infestations
is estimated at 780 million dollars. From a biological
point of view, termites are important components of
natural ecosystems, performing functions such as carbon
recycling and soil aeration, and acting as a food source
for various mammals. Termite nests are the largest non-human
built structures in the world.
