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My pest control service company says there are two kinds of houses: those that have termites and those that are going to get them! So the answer is, No. There is no scientific study proving that bark mulches attract termites. • Q: I like to keep my
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An advanced infestation of termites can take several weeks to be completely controlled. If there is an above ground moisture source, they may live longer.
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Swarming season is early spring and early summer, however, termites are active in South Carolina year round. That is another reason why inspections for your home by a pest control company are so important. In Columbia and Charleston, pest control
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Charleston and Columbia have both eastern subterranean termites and Formosan termites; however, Formosan termites are fast becoming the dominant termite in the Charleston area. There is not as much Formosan termite activity in Columbia as there is
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One sign of a potential problem would be large numbers of swarmers inside the house. Eastern subterranean termites are black in color with wings and swarm normally in March and April, during the day. Formosan swarmers are tan in color and usually
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We inspect for any visual structural damage caused by insects, organisms such as decay, or any other cause. We do not make the determination if insect infestation is active. We do not issue termite letters for lender purposes. We recommend a wood
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Termites eat cellulose which can be found in wood, but it can also be found in other materials around your home. I have personally seen termites in wooden airplane props, wooden golf club heads, books, carpet and padding, the paper side of vinyl or
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Termites are known to follow the ink used to produce ball-point pens because the scent of the ink is extremely similar to the pheromones produced by termites. As a result, the termites are attracted to the smell of the ink, not the color of the ink
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While termites have a restricted distribution compared to the other social insects (ants, bees and wasps are found throughout tropical and temperate regions), what they lack in range they make up for in numbers. Termites can be extremely abundant
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There are more than 2800 termite species in the world. This is not many compared to the more than 11,000 different species of ants, but quite a lot compared to the 280 or so different marsupials. There are about 263 termite species found in
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