Guide to getting rid of termites infestations

Anyone that has ever encountered termite problems before could feel the pain of loss and the trouble it caused to get rid of them. Termites or white ants usually feed on dead plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, or soil, can cause serious structural damage to buildings, crops or plantation forests.

Although it takes for a while for the damage to be noticed, once a colony exist in your property, it will decrease in value and possibly difficult to find prospective buyers if at all. How can you tell if your house or property has been infested with a termite colony? Look for signs of swarming of winged forms in fall and spring and evidence of tunneling in wood. If the wooden structural members looked darkening or blistering, that might be another indication of an infestation. Typically the damaged wood area will be thin and easily punctured with a knife or screwdriver. However, the inspection is better left to professionals as termites are hard to kill.

There are various methods to get rid of termites such as insecticides, baiting and other natural termite control available today.