At
last, there is effective affordable and environmentally responsible remedial termite
protection plan.
The termite soil treatment provided by Integrity Pest
Management, Inc. involves placing a chemical barrier in the soil adjoining the
structure to kill termites trying to enter your home or business.
The termiticide is injected into the soil inside and outside the
foundation. This process requires the digging of a trench around the
structure, drilling through the concrete slab and block foundation walls are
drilled and treated.
The work will generally be completed in one to two days.
Termite activity should cease
rather rapidly, and treatment will likely be effective for five years or more.
Service agreements are generally available for that period. Additional
treatment beyond the initial warranty will likely involve a complete
re-treatment at additional expense.
Worker: approx one-forth of an
inch long, white in color, wingless and blind.
Soldier: elongated dark head with pincher.
Supplementary Reproductives: wingless or very short, non-functional
wings; light colored.
Primary Reproductives: winged, and darker than other members; most
often seen by homeowners due to swarming.
Habits:
Termites live in underground colonies as far down as 25 feet. They build
tunnels in search of food, and are able to reach food above the ground by
building mud tubes. They are dependent on moisture for survival and will
die if exposed to open air or sunlight for a short period.
Diet: Wood
and other cellulose material.
Reproduction:
Different rates of growth from egg stage to adult depend on individual
species; one queen per colony, which can lay up to a thousand eggs per day.
Most eggs are laid by supplementary reproductives in an established
colony.
Other Information: Cause
more damage to homes in U.S. Than storms and fire combined; colonies can
contain up to 1,000,000 members
When you need a pest management professional…
You need to call someone with Integrity.