TERMITE CONTROL

Every day homes are targeted by dangerous predators that cause thousands of dollars worth in damage – termites. Often, there is no evidence of their presence until it’s too late. Sometimes mistaken for flying ants, they live underground and can enter a home with just a 1/32-of-an-inch opening. Termites can be in your home with few signs of activity, which is why prevention or early detection and treatment is so important.

All Pest Solutions utilizes the Advance Termite Bait System, (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open) that intercepts colonies before they reach your home and provides continuous protection with minimal disturbance to the environment.

We recommend one of our licensed and trained professionals inspect your home and assess what level of termite protection is needed. If termites are found, we will provide the best solution to effectively eliminate them from your home.

What do termites look like?

Termites are often mistaken for flying ants, but there are noticeable differences:

• Termite wings tend to be equal in size, while ant wings are usually longer in front and shorter in back.

• Ants’ antennae are elbowed, while termites’ antennae are straight.

• Ants have a narrow, pinched waist, while termites' waists are thicker and less defined.

How can termites enter my home?

Termites can enter homes with just 1/32-of-an-inch opening. In addition:

• Termites follow tree roots and construction conduits such as pipes and footers

• Termites constantly forage and evaluate the size and quality of food resources as they seek out cellulose

• Termites can be in your home with very few signs of activity

• Our Advance Termite Bait System can intercept colonies before they reach your home.

Why choose our Advance Termite Bait System over other baits?

• System designed as a second-generation, based on input from universities and pest management professionals.

• Offers a major advance in termite baiting technology via a two-stage process that features an ultra-low, disturbance design to pattern termite's natural feeding behavior, leading to enhanced colony elimination.

• The largest containerized bait load allows for maximum bait to be fed to the colony in shorter time to eliminate your termite colony faster, giving you peace of mind

1. The stations will be checked regularly for termite activity (Fig. 1)

2. When termites are found in a station (Fig. 2) the Termite Inspection Cartridge (TIC), containing no active ingredient, is replaced with a termite bait cartridge so termites can start feeding on the bait (Fig. 3)

3. As termites feed and then travel back to the colony, they share termite bait with other nestmates (trophallaxis) and send other termites back to feed on the bait. As feeding on the bait continues and more and more termites are affected, the termite colony starts to die and is eliminated.

4. After a colony is eliminated, the bait is replaced with new monitoring cartridges. Your pest management professional will continue to inspect these regularly to discover and treat new colonies that might invade your property (Fig. 4)

How can you tell if they are present in or near your home?

• Unfortunately, there may be no warning signs but look for these:

• Termites “swarming” during the day and often after rainfall

• Termite evidence in or around windows and doorframes

• “Mud tunnels”, appearing on or around the foundation

• Baseboards and floors which may sound hollow

• Dead termites or termite wings on window sills or along walls

How much damage can termites do to your home?

Termites cause nearly $2 billion in damage annually according to research. Unfortunately, without annual inspections, termites can go unnoticed for years while continuing to damage your home. In addition:

• Most homeowner policies do not cover termite damage

• Termites cause damage in hidden areas, behind walls, in crawl spaces and basements

• Many pest management professionals offer annual inspection services and treatment guarantees

• The best solution to potentially avoid termite damage is a professional, thorough annual inspection and a termite bait system to detect termite populations and eliminate them around your home.