Top 5 signs of Termites

Termites are known to do billions of dollars of damage annually  to homes. Most often they go undetected until it is too late. Proper inspection, monitoring and treatment is key.

1.       Termite Swarmmers – hundreds of winged insect that look like flying ants, only having two body part segments and transparent wings that shed after swarm.

2.       Mud shelter tubes – lines or trail made from termites which appear to be mud usually trailing from the soil to a source of food, which is the wooden members of your home.

3.       Visible damage – shifting in support beams, cracks and galleries in wood, cracks in sheet rock, noticeable sagging

4.       Frass deposits or bubbling paint and sheetrock

5.       Termite Workers – white, larvae like insect in soil close to foundation, tree stumps on property, damaged wooden members of the home

If you are at all concerned with whether or not you have Termites, All County Pest Control can perform and inspection and evaluation of your home. We offer various control methods including environment friendly application of borates and use of baits.