The most common termite seen is the flying termite. They come in swarms and look much like ants. They go straight for light sources and will enter your home through cracks or windows.
These fliers are not a species of termites, but they are a certain class in the termite hierarchy called swarmers or breeders.
Seeing them usually means that there is a colony somewhere close. It's a bad sign if you see them coming from your house and moving to other locations. This usually means your home is infested.
These breeders usually leave their colony seasonally. The spring and the fall during warmer temperatures are their prime times. During this time they look for a new place to begin a colony. Male and female will begin mating and shedding their wings. Pairs of wings laying on the ground are also another sign of them entering your home. It takes two of them to begin a new colony.
You may see a lot more than just two though, they swarm in groups of over a thousand. Any crack or space can be a way for dozens to get inside your house.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
How to Kill Flying Termites on Your Own
If you find this task too much for you to handle, it may be better to let a professional take care of it. However, if you do decide to kill the termites on your own, the bait system is much easier to use and has less chemicals that will pollute the soil in your yard.
This system basically will starve the colony by killing the workers that it attracts. These workers provide the food. Most lawn care and nurseries will sell these.
You will take a shovel and dig around 6 inches down in various holes a foot away from your foundation. Put the bait traps in the holes and fill them back up with the dirt and pack them tightly.
Following the kit's instruction, check the traps and see if the evidence of infestation is present. This is usually in the form of ground termites which look like small translucent white bugs, or mud tubes. You then insert the toxins that come with the kit.
Hopefully the termites will keep feeding on the chemicals and then die. This means they won't be bringing food back to the colony leaving it to starve to death.
This system basically will starve the colony by killing the workers that it attracts. These workers provide the food. Most lawn care and nurseries will sell these.
You will take a shovel and dig around 6 inches down in various holes a foot away from your foundation. Put the bait traps in the holes and fill them back up with the dirt and pack them tightly.
Following the kit's instruction, check the traps and see if the evidence of infestation is present. This is usually in the form of ground termites which look like small translucent white bugs, or mud tubes. You then insert the toxins that come with the kit.
Hopefully the termites will keep feeding on the chemicals and then die. This means they won't be bringing food back to the colony leaving it to starve to death.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
How to Kill Flying Termites Easily
If you see the termites out side only, a bug zapper is a good option. Buy a zapper and hang it outside near where you see the termites. The termites are attracted to lights, so it's best to turn off all other lights besides the zapper so they will be drawn to it and killed.
But if you see more than a few flying termites inside the house, you will probably already be infested. There are some signs to look for as well such as mud in the basement, cracks int he foundation and siding. Also look for any dark and moist areas that have access to wood. These mud tubes are known to be a means of travel for these flying termites.
Killing the entire colony can prevent flying termites and their brood from causing damage. At the time you do find a colony, or even have reason to believe in it's existence, you should call an exterminator.
Liquid termiticide and baiting tend to be the surest method to kill these termites, it involves a good deal of various chemicals.
But if you see more than a few flying termites inside the house, you will probably already be infested. There are some signs to look for as well such as mud in the basement, cracks int he foundation and siding. Also look for any dark and moist areas that have access to wood. These mud tubes are known to be a means of travel for these flying termites.
Killing the entire colony can prevent flying termites and their brood from causing damage. At the time you do find a colony, or even have reason to believe in it's existence, you should call an exterminator.
Liquid termiticide and baiting tend to be the surest method to kill these termites, it involves a good deal of various chemicals.
Friday, September 11, 2009
What Are Flying Termites? How Can I Kill Them?
Your siding, foundation, and even basements can be chewed on and ruined by termites. Flying termites are usually scouts or sometimes known as swarmers, are actually just adults that are made to breed. They themselves do not bring much harm, but they can produce many offspring which can.
Even if you see just one flying termite outside your house, there is a fairly good chance your house is in danger. Continue reading to know just how to kill these flying termites, and even eliminate the whole colony.
You need to be able to identify the flying termites. Sometimes they are confused with flying ants due their similar appearance. But ant's have three segments in their body, flying termites only have two, the head and the long body.
Ant's will have curved antennae and will have a long set of wings and a short set of wings. The termites however have straight antennae and have two similar sized set of long wings.
Even if you see just one flying termite outside your house, there is a fairly good chance your house is in danger. Continue reading to know just how to kill these flying termites, and even eliminate the whole colony.
You need to be able to identify the flying termites. Sometimes they are confused with flying ants due their similar appearance. But ant's have three segments in their body, flying termites only have two, the head and the long body.
Ant's will have curved antennae and will have a long set of wings and a short set of wings. The termites however have straight antennae and have two similar sized set of long wings.
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