You probably heard momma when she was frustrated with the children hollering: “You keep that up and you are going to bring the house down.” Momma may not have known that termites were at work doing just that by eating away at the wood frame where they cannot be seen. There is something about the nasty creatures that can invade the home and not be noticed. However, there are systems for getting these creatures out of your home, but some are harder than others to move out or kill. Termites are in this category.
Termites are the hidden enemy in the army of pests, and they can be the biggest army and the most destructive other than rats that use their teeth to rip boards apart. The homeowner will only very seldom recognize the damage that termites can do until serious damage has been done. Termites will attack the wooden floor supports, the wall studding, and even drywall. They will even get into furniture and wreak havoc with the heirlooms. The homeowner needs to watch for the signs that termites have moved in. The signs to look for are:
* Termites travel through dirt tunnels on the foundation from the ground up to the point where the foundation meets the floor line.
* You will find very fine saw dust pieces where there is no reason for saw dust to be there.
* Look for winged termites flying around an area. If possible catch one or more in a glass jar and take it to
* Termite Control in Phoenix, AZ
for an assessment of the contents of the jar.
* Some termites build colonies in the wood studding behind the drywall, and if they do live there, they will create a hole in the wall through which they push out their fecal matter. You will see small piles of it on the floor.
* A wood floor can look swollen as can ceilings.
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