Dallas Pest Control

The warm weather is approaching this suggests just one thing…. Bugs. In this recession house owners can not nickle and dime with their pest control contracts.

Pest control is a prerequisite to house owners across America. Termites and Wood worker Ants are among some of the most destructive pests a house owner can get. Chippie Ants and Termites both are extraordinarily destructive to wood.

1. One of the most well liked termite indication systems is the Sentricon ( c ) system. The 2 main sorts of Termites are the Dry-wood Termite and the Subterranean Termite. They have a wing-like body with a yellow/brown color, and change from 3/8" to 5/8". They don't need the moist ground to survive. Their colonies are typically located underground, under a wood structure. They then swarm up into the structure. Subterranean Termites are smaller in size, about 1/16" to 3/8". They can be white/ clear or even dark brown.

2. Chippie Ants are also a threat for house owners, particularly in the spring. There habitat is inside as well as outdoors. They mostly are found near hollow or rotting wood. You can tell whether their is Chippie Ant activity when sawdust is around. Chippie Ants can get into structures in the littlest cracks. They are about 1/4" large.

Common Ways To Prevent These Wood Destroying Pests

1. Keep firewood piles neat, away from your house and shed.

2. Rake them back a few inches.

3. Remove tree stumps from your yard and insure dead branches are cleared from your lawn.

4. Check to insure your gutters and roof are clean, and free of debris. Don't let water buildup in gutters.

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