Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Termite Season
Just read a useful article from First Coast News about Florida and termites. January is when termites in Florida start to leave their colonies for new nesting sites.
The article mentions some good tips such as not signing a contract with pest control companies until you have compared at least 3 companies. In Florida, pest control companies are required by law to obtain a signed contract before treating a home. Also, be sure to check that the pest control company is licensed. For preventing termites, one useful tip it gave was to direct water out sources such as air conditioning drip lines or roof rain gutters away from the foundations.
In Florida, the two main types of termites are subterranean termites that attack structures from the ground and dry wood termites that can live in wood structures such as attics.
The article mentions some good tips such as not signing a contract with pest control companies until you have compared at least 3 companies. In Florida, pest control companies are required by law to obtain a signed contract before treating a home. Also, be sure to check that the pest control company is licensed. For preventing termites, one useful tip it gave was to direct water out sources such as air conditioning drip lines or roof rain gutters away from the foundations.
In Florida, the two main types of termites are subterranean termites that attack structures from the ground and dry wood termites that can live in wood structures such as attics.
# posted by Ken @ 4:07 PM 
