2024年7月11日 · Every year termites cause billions of dollars in structural damage, and property owners spend over two billion dollars to treat them. This fact sheet focuses on how you, as a consumer, can identify and help protect your property from termites through effective prevention measures and appropriate use of termite treatments.

Termites are a group of detritophagous eusocial cockroaches [3] [4] [5] [6] which consume a variety of decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus.

2024年5月25日 · In forests, termites actually serve an important purpose, breaking down dead trees and helping return them to the soil. But if the colony finds its way into your home and sets up shop, that’s an infestation, and you’ll need to deal with it. How To Know If You Have a Termite Infestation. Termites are blind but they’re always looking for food.

2025年2月13日 · Think you might have termites? Learn how to recognize what termites look like and how to identify a termite before they cause more damage to your home.

2025年2月5日 · Termites are underground insects that feed on wood. They tend to damage homes and other buildings. Termites cause billions of dollars in structural damage. Every year, home and building...

2023年9月7日 · This guide will walk you through the different options for termite control so you can learn how to get rid of termites, how to kill termites and how to prevent them from damaging your home. Safety: Take extra care when using pesticides in homes with children and pets.

2025年3月1日 · termite, (order Isoptera), any of a group of cellulose-eating insects, the social system of which shows remarkable parallels with those of ants and bees, although it has evolved independently. Even though termites are not closely related to ants, they are sometimes referred to as white ants.

2025年3月27日 · In this article, we’ll teach you how to identify a termite by looking at its wings, antennae, body shape, and size. We also spoke with pest control professionals Hussam Bin Break and Joshua Bloom for the best advice on how to get rid of an infestation and prevent termites from coming back.

2024年10月7日 · Termites can wreak havoc on your home, chewing into important support beams and destroying doors and windows. Detecting termites early can go a long way in preventing extensive damage, but these insects can be masters of disguise.

Learn about different termite types like subterranean termites, drywood termites and Formosan termites.