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What You Need To Know About Subterranean Termites
By Terry Edwards
If you are a homeowner, it is very important that you protect your home from termites. These little insects can do thousands of dollars worth of damage to your home.
Early detection and extermination is the key to protecting your home from damage. But what does a termite look like and where are you most likely to find them? How do you get rid of them? This article will answer these questions about subterranean termites.
Subterranean termites are secretive creatures that like to live just beneath the surface of the soil and bury themselves in wood. They travel through mud tubes and are rarely exposed. There are a few indicators that your home may have termites.
If you see a swarm of winged insects around your home, especially after a rain, you should suspect termites. The swarm does not last long. Look around window sills, doors, heating vents and bathtubs for wings that have been left behind. This is a good indicator of termites.
Look around your basement or crawlspace for tubes about the diameter of a pencil that are made of mud or dirt. These tubes are the way the termites travel from the soil to the food source. These tubes can be against a structure or free standing. They disappear into the cracks of masonry, or around doors or window frames.
Since termites eat the wood from the inside out, damage is not noticeable upon first visual inspection. Tap the wood with a screwdriver or hammer. If it sounds hollow in places, break a piece of this wood off. Termites leave a honeycombed pattern that is sometimes packed with soil.
Sometimes you will come across live termites in the wood. They are about the size of a grain of rice and are light colored with a soft body. They will move away quickly when exposed to light.
Termites have colonies much like ants. The worker termites are the ones that you would see in the wood foraging for food. They are white and soft bodied. The soldiers are responsible for protecting the colony. They look much like the worker termite except they have an enlarged head that contains two large jaws to fight off predators.
Winged termites are responsible for reproducing and increasing the colony size. The king termite will assist the queen in initiating the colony and building it. The queen creates the colony by laying eggs and attending to it. She can live for ten years and produce hundreds of eggs each year. It is not uncommon for one colony of termites to have millions of members.
If you suspect that you have termites the best thing to do is to call a professional exterminator. Shop around, ask friends and neighbors for recommendations. Get the best quality for the best price. Your home is a long term investment. Don't take a chance on the do it yourself products on the market today. The faster you get rid of those subterranean termites, the less damage they can do.
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Get Rid of Rodents - Once and for all
By: Mike Magner
They might be cute, or they might be big and ugly, but their incessant need to chew is not helping your home. Rodents can do serious damage to your woodwork, wallboard, insulation and siding. The mess they leave in your kitchen cupboard is frustrating, sure, and with the costs of food going up you can't afford to fork out for your furry friends' dinners as well as your own.
Tackle the rodent issue as soon as you spot signs of their encroachment - don't wait until you find yourself leaping onto a chair to avoid that rat racing across the kitchen. At that point, you'll be waging a war rather than just defending your borders.
If you've copped on to the presence of critters early enough, you may be able to use non-lethal force. It may be a matter of blocking their entrances and encouraging them to go elsewhere. Fill any holes they might be entering through and caulk cracks. Screens and steel wool (which can't be chewed through) are good deterrents.
If you have children or pets you may want to try natural rodent repellents. Some people suggest putting cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil near openings and in areas rodents frequent. Others swear by keeping little bowls of black pepper near food areas. Bunches of mint and/or lavender may be another way to deter the little (or bigger) critters. Another solution is an odor based repellant - these use the odor of predatory animals to frighten rodents off.
Keeping in the humane vein, live traps can be effective, but only if you take your unwanted tenants far enough from home that they can't find their way back. Also, be aware that rodents spread disease, which you may want to think about before you go ferrying them around town. The regular, lethal traps are probably a safer, more effective choice. Think about the placement of your traps. Most rodents have poor eyesight and keep close to the walls, only venturing into open space when necessary so set your goods in their passage, not in the middle of the room.
For others who want to keep their hands clean, or who have a reoccurring rodent issue, getting a cat can be an excellent solution. But remember, not all cats are born mousers and you may inevitably need to step up your game. Depending on where you live, you may want to reinforce the perimeter of the property by building nest boxes to attract natural predators such as barn owls.
When all else fails (or if you haven't the patience to wait that long), it's time to turn to poison. The nature of rodents means that they will eat a little, wait and if they don't get sick, return for another meal. Prior to using a poison, you may want to leave out regular food for a few days, so that the rodents learn to trust the food source before adding poison.
There are many reasons you may not want to use traditional anticoagulant poisons, the main ones being that the poison can cause toxicity in children and other animals. Unintended death is a possible outcome depending on the type of poison and how quickly the patient is treated - be sure to keep the poison out of reach of family and pets. Some animals can get secondary poisoning by eating the poisoned rodent, which can happen when the toxic rodent goes outside to die. If you have other pets and children you should be careful that they aren't in contact with the bait or the deceased animal.
When you have finally won the battle, try to avoid round two: make an effort to keep food stored in sealed containers and be aware of pet food, composts and other possible lures. Use bird feeders that recapture any unwanted seed, rather than allowing it to become snack food for unwanted pests. By removing the food incentive you can forgo inviting those rascally rodents for a return visit.
Learn more about issues in the Boston real estate area at MikeMagner.com. This website has details on home styles throughout the city, neighborhood information on spots like the South Boston MA real estate area, and a free property search.
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