Every year, termites attack more than five million homes in the United States, which costs an estimated $5 billion in property damage. These pests eat wood and gradually weaken the structures of your home, causing safety hazards to your family and expensive repairs. Arrow Services, Inc. can help if you need professional termite control in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois.
Identifying the Presence of Subterranean Termites in Your House
Early detection of termite infestations is crucial to prevent costly damage to your home. Here are some signs that can indicate the presence of these destructive pests in your house:
- Flying winged termites are often visible in your home when they swarm, or you may find wings they have shed.
- Damaged wood has the remains of mud tubes attached to wood tunnels in irregular patterns. White termites are also often found in the infested wood.
- Mud tubes extend from the ground to the woodwork or foundation walls. Each tube is about the diameter of a lead pencil.
Treatment
Termites will eat any kind of wood material—from a home’s foundation to its furniture. They will no longer be a problem for you when you get termite control in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois. The two most popular methods are the Termidor termite treatment and Sentricon Colony Elimination System.
Benefits and Features of Termite Control
- Sentricon Colony Elimination System
In this termite colony elimination system, pest control professionals install a termite bait system around the home with attractive food containing slow-acting toxins for termites. The insects carry the bait back to the colony, which kills all its members, including the queen. Here are the advantages of this treatment method:
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- Eliminates the termite colony, not just individual termites
- No drilling in floors or foundations
- No digging or trenching
- No chemical solution injected in or around a home
- No tank trucks of chemical solution
- No scheduling hassles
- Termidor Termite Treatment
Termidor is a liquid treatment that eliminates termites when they ingest or come into contact with it. A termite inspector applies this insecticide by digging trenches around your home’s foundation. Termites that encounter the harmful substance pass it on to other colony members, eradicating the whole population. Here are the benefits and features of Termidor termite control:
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- Termidor is an advanced, undetectable liquid technology
- Termites cannot see, smell, taste, or avoid it
- Termites eat Termidor-treated material, then they will die immediately
- It eliminates termites by contact as well
- Since termites cannot detect its presence, termites can directly ingest and get in contact with the Termidor as they go about their normal routines.
It’s best to get rid of termites as soon as you detect their presence to prevent costly damage to your property. Contact us at Arrow Services, Inc. if you need professional termite control in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, or Illinois. Our team of trained and certified pest control specialists will protect your home from these destructive pests.
Arrow Services, Inc. also conducts termite treatment for commercial buildings. Call us today to eliminate termites from your establishment.