Getting To Know Wood Destroying Insect Inspection Services

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By Pamela Ellis


Timber is a commonly used material for building various structures such as houses, fences, furniture and door. This material has an aesthetic appeal and that is why people love using it. As much as timber is loved, it has some weaknesses that may discourage some people from using it. Wood destroying insect inspection services is important for people with fences made of timber.

Timber if not properly treated can with just a period of months attract termites. That is why one needs to ensure that his or her timber is not close to the soil. To spot termites or wood ants might take some time for some people as these pests are known to hide during daytime. They dislike light and hence they hide at daytime and remain hidden inside the wood.

All decorative baths and pools must be drained regularly. Termites are harmful and if not detected and controlled early enough they may completely damage a house. Termites are not easy to detect and it might take a professional aide to detect them. Any rotten wood will provide conducive environment for termites to thrive in. We have following types of insect, carpenter ants, this type is not very dangerous, then there is woodborer, termites and powderpost beetles.

Drywood termites exist in following castes that is soldiers, workers and reproductive. Each of these castes works towards the same goal but they each have different biological function. Carpenter ants should not give one a scare as they are less harmful. The termites with wings are the reproductive drywood termite. The majority of termites belong to workers castes.

Accurately identify the type of pest that has infested your timber and evaluate the potential damage that it might have caused. There are four major classifications of timber destroying pests. The first type is carpenter ants, second type is termites, third type is bark beetles or woodborers and fourth type is powderpost beetles.

The main types of timber pests known to damage wood are as follows. We have carpenter ants, woodborers also known as bark beetles, termites and lastly we have powderpost beetle. Among the four types, termites are the most destructive insect. Generally the rest of the insects are also quite capable of causing significant amount of damage to furniture.

Dust is supposed to be injected through the galleries bit by bit to avoid the termites building walls to isolate themselves. Use drione dust for purposes of controlling termites. The other treatment method is structural fumigation. Get a certified and qualified pest control operator to offer pest control services. Before contracting pest control operators, check on the amount of resources that is at their disposal. The operator must be well equipped with all the relevant tools of work.

It is not advisable to run after and cheap services offered by firms that not made a name for themselves. Many upcoming pest control firms have inadequate tools and personnel to handle the detection and control process. Proper tools for digging out termites or detecting them are paramount. Personnel of a company are another great aspect of approaching such firms. If a companys personnel is not well trained on detection and control methods, then it is good not to associate or even hire services of such a company. It is good to know the kind of insecticides your exterminator will use to be prepared just in case there is any member of the house that is allergic to insecticide.




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