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Houston Termite Control (Advanced Pest Control) is an authorized service provider for the Sentricon Colony Elimination System as well as for the use of Termidor. Each product has its advantages in specific situations. That is our job, to inspect your home and make the appropriate recommendations for treatment.
Subterranean Termites live up to 20 feet underground in colonies throughout the United States. Southern states typically have higher termite concentrations. Termite pressure in the Houston metropolitan area ranges from heavy to very heavy making it necessary to call this Houston Texas termite control service.
Termites are social insects which means they rely upon each individual in the colony for survival. Termites need cellulose (typically wood) moisture and warmth to survive. A colony consists of a Queen, King, Soldiers, Workers and Reproductives. Typical colonies contain around 250,000 workers although studies have found colonies with over 1 million workers. New colonies are formed when winged reproductive females and males emerge from a mature colony (four to five years old) and take flight. These termites are commonly called swarmers. After a short flight the swarmer returns to the ground, drops it's wings and searches for a mate, preferably from a different parent colony..
Large swarms of winged insects inside and/or around the home are the most obvious sign of termite activity. As a general rule, subterranean termites normally swarm in the daytime, when it is sunny, and often right after it rains.
Live termites in wood construction elements such as baseboards, window and door frames, wall studs and more. Termites are sometimes found while doing home remodeling or repair. Worker termites are small, whitish creatures that will quickly move away when exposed to light.
Mud tubes on walls located outside or inside the structure, which often disappear into cracks of masonry, in and around doors and window frames or along siding. Termites construct mud tubes to protect themselves as they bridge from soil to wood. The tubes can be 1/8 inch in diameter to several inches and can extend many feet across solid surfaces.
Hollow-sounding wood in walls, baseboards and floors should be inspected for termite damage. Termites eat from the inside of the wood out, so damaged wood is sometimes very difficult to detect.
Bulging walls — aboveground carton nests of Formosan termites can make inside walls bulge
Dead termites or termite wings around windows, doors, heating vents, or in bathtubs and sinks.
If you witness any of these telltale signs,
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