Category: Termites
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Three Factoids About Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites damage 1 out of 5 homes in New Jersey every year, so it’s worth learning about these annoying, destructive pests. By the time they have started chewing up your home’s lumber, termites have usually established quite a colony underground — hence the name subterranean. Three facts to know about identifying a subterranean termite…
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How Do NJ Subterranean Termites Communicate
Are you fluent in termite-speak? While most people may not appreciate their industriousness, the precise organization and complex work of termite colonies requires effective communication. Termites interact using unique forms of communication that may provide a key to more effective pest control. Chemical secretions form the primary “language” of termites. The colony’s queen lets the workers know…
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New Jersey Termite Facts – What You May Not Have Known
The subject of termites comes up anytime someone buys or sells a home. It is important for any home buyer to obtain an inspection by a professional pest control expert with a detailed report. Unfortunately, many people do not think about termites much more after that inspection, allowing the wood eaters to cause costly damage…
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Termites! What Are the Warning Signs They’ve Moved In to Your NJ Home?
Termites. Just one word can make any homeowner shudder with fear and anxiety over the thought that they might be invading his home. After a season of lying low, the warm weather always coaxes termites out of hiding, and you’ll have a better chance of getting rid of them if you know the signs to…
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Attention New Jersey Residents: What to Know About Termite Swarming
A swarm of insects may seem like an idea out of a horror movie, but in Wall Township and other New Jersey communities termite swarming is a real possibility. Here is some information you need to know if you should find your home threatened by these pests. Termite swarmers are the winged adults that leave…
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Three Things You Didn’t Know About Termite Communication
Termites are always working hard, no matter what they’re doing. They build long tunnels and complicated chambers, and you’d better believe they’re always communicating with each other. Otherwise, how could these projects get completed? In fact, communication is very important to termites, and as your Toms River pest control experts, we’d like to go over…