Sunday, January 20, 2008

Identifying an Infestation of Termites and Ants

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If you think have termites in your house, it's likely to be Subterranean termites which are the most common type of termite in the US. A...
Monday, August 27, 2007

Pesticide Alternatives for Controlling Termites

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For those concerned about using toxic pesticides to get rid of termites, there are some alternatives. But you have to be careful to make sur...
Thursday, August 17, 2006

Avoiding Termite Pest Control Scams

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This ABC article describes some of the termite pest control scams that were experienced by their undercover investigation. These included: ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Eastern Subterranean Termites Active Even in February in South Dakota

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I would not have thought that February would be an active month for termites especially in places like South Dakota. But according to this p...
Monday, January 30, 2006

Useful Tips When Looking For Pest Control Exterminators

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Toxic pesticides are often used to kill termites and other damaging insects. Some pesticides can have many damaging effects on humans and es...
Sunday, October 30, 2005

Formosan Termites after Katrina

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This ABC News article looks into another problem that New Orleans will have to face in the coming years: a potential explosion of Formosan ...
Friday, September 30, 2005

Killing Termites Without Poisons

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In the near future you may be able to get rid of termites without using poisons and chemicals like chlorpyrifos which is a toxic nerve poiso...
Monday, September 19, 2005

Carpenter Ants Fact and Treatment Lists

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This Providence Journal article has some useful information on carpenter ants. Rhode Island news has a good reason for reporting about carp...
Monday, August 29, 2005

When To Use Tents for Termites

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St. Petersburg Times reports that their county in Florida is experiencing the worst termite problem that they have seen in years. This look...
Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Termites and Selling Your House

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How does a termite infestation affect the sale of your house? A real estate advisor from Bankrate.com provides some information in this arti...
Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Typical Termite Treatment Cost

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Do you feel the pest control salesman is quoting you an unreasonable price for the termite contract? And is yearly contracts really necessar...

Termites in Sioux Falls South Dakota

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This is another case of wet weather bringing out the termites. This time it's in Sioux Falls South Dakota. The common termites in Sioux ...
Sunday, August 07, 2005

Arizona Termites and Local Pest Control

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If you live in Arizona, you probably appreciate the rain that you've received lately unless of course if you've been flooded. Unfo...
Sunday, July 10, 2005

Unique Way To Find Termites

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Often it can take years for termite damage to become visible, and by that time there can already be significant damage. So how do you identi...
Sunday, July 03, 2005

Black dust could be a sign of termites

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As I've mentioned in previous posts, you can sometimes identify termites without seeing the termites or their damage. This Mercury News ...
Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Drywood termite info plus a new termite treatment

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An owner of a pest control company gives some useful info on drywood termites in this Q&A from MarcoIsland Sun Times. First, if you...
Sunday, June 19, 2005

Getting Rid of Termites Without Chemicals

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Looks like other countries may be leading the way with termite treatment innovations. This article reports that a Thai scientist has invent...

Termite Identification, Termite Misconceptions, and Termite Treatments

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The Bradenton Herald article has some useful termite information. First, it mentioned three ways to spot a potential termite infestation: D...
Saturday, June 11, 2005

Honest termite pest inspectors

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The author of this DailyBreeze.com article has both a good sense of humor and some good basic understanding of termites and termite pest co...
Thursday, June 02, 2005

Massive Termite Swarms - Don't Panic

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This article has some good termite lessons. The author describes the time when she lived in Los Angeles California and encountered swarms o...
Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Alien Invasion - Asian Subterranean Termites

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Subterranean formosan termites are not the only termites to worry about. This article from Naples Florida describes how the Asian subterran...

Some more info about what a termite looks like

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What do termites look like? Well, here are some great pictures I found from the Agricultural Research Service (of the US Department. of Agr...
Saturday, May 28, 2005

Dry Wood Termites, Subterranean Termites, or Formosan Termites?

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This SunHerald article has some good basic info on the differences between drywood, subterranean and formosan termites. In terms of damage,...
Thursday, April 07, 2005

Warmer Temperatures Brings Out the Termites

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This NBC 17 article reports that regions like North Carolina start seeing an invasion of termites this time of year as the temperatures war...
Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Termite Season

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Just read a useful article from First Coast News about Florida and termites. January is when termites in Florida start to leave their colon...
Sunday, September 19, 2004

Are Termites in Your House?

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The above site (as listed on Google) has some useful info on determining if termites have took up residence in your home. The first sign...
Sunday, September 12, 2004

More Ants vs Termite References

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I've found a lot of useful resources for comparing termites vs ants. These all point to Google's image directory which caches pict...
Friday, September 10, 2004

Beware of Treated Wood

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To prevent damage by termites and to prevent rot, wood needs to be treated. However, beware of wood that has been treated with copper chro...
Sunday, September 05, 2004

Picture of Termite

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This picture of a termite shows some of the features that make it different than an ant. First, notice the antennae. The antennaes of te...
Saturday, September 04, 2004

Ways to Eliminate Termites

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I'll start by listing the basic ways of eliminating termites. In later posts, I'll go into each of these ways in much more detail....

Ways to Prevent Termites

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As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So in this post, I'll give some basic ways to prevent termite...
Friday, September 03, 2004

Termites, Ants, and All Other Bugs that Do Damage

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Welcome! This blog is intended to be a resource for all those who are battling destructive bugs. Nothing is more distressing than finding an...