Michigan Pest Management Association
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Michigan Pest Management Association
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The Truth About Termites If you suspect your home has termites, More than 365,000 homes will need the fire department this year. But over 2 million homes will require termite treatment. Homeowners insurance will help recover losses from fires, storms and earthquakes, but it is almost impossible to carry insurance against termite infestation.
Your termite control specialist can provide protection from termite infestation. Termites can be found in almost every state as well as Mexico and parts of Canada. They feed on wood and may also destroy paper products such as books, cardboard, boxes and a variety of other items. Even building with steel framing and masonry walls are targets because of the wooden door and window frames, cabinets and shelving within the buildings.
Termites can enter buildings through cracks, expansion joints, hollow bricks or concrete blocks around plumbing. They can find their way into a structure through an opening as small as 1/32 of an inch. Any building, whether constructed with slab, basement or crawl space foundations, can be targets for termite infestation. Detecting and Controlling Termites
Then the specialist will design a treatment plan for your house that will
control any current infestation and establish a chemical barrier around the
structure to inhibit further termite entry.
For further
information contact
Contact:
Public Relations
Michigan
Pest Control Association
586-296-9580
Execsecretary@mipca.org
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termite colony is large, composed of the queen, king, winged
reproductive swarmers, soldiers and workers. Worker termites are small, creamy
white insects. They are the most numerous and the cause of all the termite
damage. A property owner seldom sees the worker termites, but in the spring or
fall he may see swarming "winged reproductives." This form of termite can easily
be confused with a winged ant.
How
Termites Enter The Home