Shortly after orkin applied more than 160 gallons of dragnet ft to treat termite infestation at his coloma mich home in 1999 veal s youngest daughter lindsay had to be rushed to the hospital.
Found terminght in attic after only 6 months un house.
Termites only swarm one time a year in the spring.
Since swarming termites are attracted to light they often can be found near windows or light fixtures.
They soon discovered termites had feasted from the attic to the basement.
And these termites formosan termites love warm and humid environments.
All of them require a lot of preparation for example setting termite traps all over the house digging around its foundation etc.
A large formosan termite colony can cause significant damage to a house in approximately two years if it is not controlled.
Termite colonies begin forming immediately after swarmers hit the ground in a suitable spot and termites are good at making homes just about anywhere that has a cellulose source and a healthy amount of moisture exactly the kind of environment that your house provides.
If you see a swarm of termites around your home then there likely is a well established colony of termites living in or near your home.
If that describes your area you are playing with fire or little wood eating insects if you don t have a termite prevention plan.
If you see swarm like insect in other times of the year it is probably an ant swarm which looks very similar.
It had been renovated prior to their purchase.
Did you know there is a termite species that can cause major structural damage to a house within six months.
Termites swarm only after the colony reaches a certain size and weather conditions become optimal for flight.
This varies depending on the time of year geography the number of termites in the colony the number of colonies infesting the structure and the species of termite.
To give you a piece of mind the mature colony of formosan subterranean termitecan bring the irreversible structural damage to the building in less than 6 months.
The most destructive termite in the u s.
And in coastal areas.
A week after moving in they found termite damage behind a second floor closet.
Individual termites can be affected within a few days after consuming the bait but it may take several months before an entire colony is controlled or eliminated.
Is the formosan termite a type of subterranean termite found in the southern u s.
While foggers require only minimal effort professional treatments are much more advanced.
Damaged wood is a universal sign for the termite infestation old or active.
Professional methods are various.