Sunday, August 07, 2005
Arizona Termites and Local Pest Control
If you live in Arizona, you probably appreciate the rain that you've received lately unless of course if you've been flooded. Unfortunately, termites like the rain also, and according to this press release from Termidor, August is the typical time that Arizona residents start to see signs of termites.
The article goes on to descibe the typical type of termite in the area, the desert subterranean termite. One especially interesting sign of these termites is the narrow, free-hanging tubes they build from ceilings or overhangs which can be as long as a foot.
Of course the press release recommends a liquid Termidor treatment. This got me thinking about Termidor. With a little research I found that they are like a franchise. Local pest control professionals have to take Termidor training to get authorized to apply Termidor treatments.
I then thought about how someone could determine if a local pest control professional was any good. Of course you can check the BBB. Also, I've found some online resources which allow consumers to give feedback on businesses that they've dealt with. As an example I looked to see what pest control companies they had in the Phoenix area. RipOffReport.com listed two companies. One of these companies had a pretty bad complaint from one customer who alleged the company's workers trashed his house. Respond.com listed several companies. Many had positive references. I always say the more information the better, especially when you're going to have sign a high-dollar contract.
The article goes on to descibe the typical type of termite in the area, the desert subterranean termite. One especially interesting sign of these termites is the narrow, free-hanging tubes they build from ceilings or overhangs which can be as long as a foot.
Of course the press release recommends a liquid Termidor treatment. This got me thinking about Termidor. With a little research I found that they are like a franchise. Local pest control professionals have to take Termidor training to get authorized to apply Termidor treatments.
I then thought about how someone could determine if a local pest control professional was any good. Of course you can check the BBB. Also, I've found some online resources which allow consumers to give feedback on businesses that they've dealt with. As an example I looked to see what pest control companies they had in the Phoenix area. RipOffReport.com listed two companies. One of these companies had a pretty bad complaint from one customer who alleged the company's workers trashed his house. Respond.com listed several companies. Many had positive references. I always say the more information the better, especially when you're going to have sign a high-dollar contract.
# posted by Ken @ 3:21 PM 
