Sunday, June 19, 2005
Termite Identification, Termite Misconceptions, and Termite Treatments
The Bradenton Herald article has some useful termite information. First, it mentioned three ways to spot a potential termite infestation:
The article also mentioned some misconceptions that I haven't seen before. It mentioned that termites don't usually leave piles of sawdust. This is more likely to be ant damage. Also, you'll likely see termite damage first in the basement or near the foundation before seeing damage in the top floors.
The article listed the two most typical termite treatments: bait traps and liquid barriers. The bait traps range in price from $1100 to $1400. The good points about bait traps is that they don't require holes to be drilled in the foundation and there's no poison injected into the soil. However, it takes longer for it to work. In the liquid barrier method, poison is injected into the soil. It gets rid of the termites faster and has a better success ratio. Also it's usually cheaper with prices ranging from $700 to $900.
Finally, the article ended with some common sense termite prevention methods such it fixing leaks and drainage problems since termites like moisture.
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- Dirt trails with widths about a tenth of an inch on the foundation
- Wood damage that follows the grain lines
- Termite wings that are shed by termites around room perimeters and in window wells
The article also mentioned some misconceptions that I haven't seen before. It mentioned that termites don't usually leave piles of sawdust. This is more likely to be ant damage. Also, you'll likely see termite damage first in the basement or near the foundation before seeing damage in the top floors.
The article listed the two most typical termite treatments: bait traps and liquid barriers. The bait traps range in price from $1100 to $1400. The good points about bait traps is that they don't require holes to be drilled in the foundation and there's no poison injected into the soil. However, it takes longer for it to work. In the liquid barrier method, poison is injected into the soil. It gets rid of the termites faster and has a better success ratio. Also it's usually cheaper with prices ranging from $700 to $900.
Finally, the article ended with some common sense termite prevention methods such it fixing leaks and drainage problems since termites like moisture.
Technorati Tags: insects, termites
# posted by Ken @ 1:11 PM 
