Swoboda Posts Tagged ‘Termite Control’
April – A time for Termite Swarming
The warm, damp, and cool weather- odd as it is, is the perfect type of conditions for termites to swarm. It also means that new termite colonies will form in April and that can spell trouble for homeowners. What is Termite Swarming? A termite swarm is literally a ball of termites in flight. An oddity […]
Inspect Around Your House for Termites
March, April, and May are the times of the year when termites swarm. A swarm of termites means a colony has divided, and a group of them is looking for a new home. Let’s hope it is not your home. What To Look For The first thing to look for is a swarm of insects […]
Every spring, generally following a rain, termite colonies divide. The new queen leaves the colony taking with her a portion of the workers. They fly out and look for a new place to call home. That place might be your home. Here’s what to look for during the swarming season. Swarming Insects A swarm of […]
Every month it seems new pests emerge and create infestations. That little fact is one of the reasons our ongoing monthly service is so important and so popular. Each month we come to your home and treat your yard and your buildings’ perimeter to prevent the next infestation phase from occurring. It’s an affordable service […]
Carpenter Ants – A spring Swarm
Carpenter ants are wood-destroying insects, and even though they do not eat wood, they will damage homes.Identifying Carpenter Ants Generally, carpenter ants are black and large. They range in size from 1/4 of an inch to almost a 1/2 inch in length. What is unique about carpenter ants is that they swarm. If you see […]
3 Signs Termites Are Eating Your House
In terms of pest control, termites rank at the top of the list for homeowners. Termites cause billions of dollars in damage each year across the US. They are such a noxious pest that most states in the US, including Texas, require a wood-destroying pest report as part of the home selling process. Are termites […]
Wood Destroying Insects and Garage Space
Homeowners pay a lot of attention to the possibility of damage to their home and foundation and sometimes skip the potential for damage to a garage or outbuilding. That is because garages have cement floors rather than foundations, but plenty of wood-eating pests will take up residence in a garage. There are plenty of support […]
Your garage is a place where many pests migrate, and from your garage, those pests can gain entry into your home. Inside, we look at some pests that thrive in a garage, how they get in, and how to get them out safely. Big Animals These range from raccoons and possums to feral cats and […]
Wood Destroying Insects and Winter
Many of the insects that destroy wood disappear in the winter. The carpenter bees have drilled galleries in wood, crawled inside, and plugged the hole. Like most insects that damage wood, the carpenter bee female will overwinter snug like a bug in a rug. What kinds of insects destroy wood, and what do they do […]
Pests That Live Under Your House
The underside of your home makes a beautiful place to overwinter. Many pests are well suited to living in the dark and dank world between the earth and the bottom of your home. Keep reading as we walk you through the list of pests that you might find under buildings. The Termite Perhaps the most […]
