Category: Wood Destroying Insects
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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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NJ Carpenter Ant 101 – What Every Homeowner Should Know
Carpenter ants bring the nuisance of ants plus the destructive habits of termites. Unfortunately, many homes in Monmouth and Ocean Counties attract them with their favorite food and shelter. Here’s what you need to know about carpenter ant infestations: What they look like: About 1/2″ long, and either black or black and red. They have…
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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…
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New Jersey Winters Do Not Stop Termites
Subterranean termites, happily the only termites native to New Jersey, live below ground. Sadly, their dirty dens don’t prevent them from coming above ground, both to breed and also to snack on the structure of your home by entering through small cracks in the foundation. Hoping the cold winter weather will send these pests into…
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Termites Know No Season – Chomping Year Round
Living in cozy underground nests and traveling to their feeding sites through underground tunnels, NJ termites know no season. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night will keep these hungry pests from attacking your Monmouth County, New Jersey home or business. Chomping Year Round Weather does not affect the Eastern subterranean termites…
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What Happens to Termite Colonies in the Winter in New Jersey?
Many insects die or hibernate during the cold winter months, but the Eastern subterranean termites that plague Monmouth County, New Jersey homes and businesses are a year-round problem, warn NJ pest control experts. If these wood-eating insects invade your home or business, they will be munching on your foundation 24/7/365! Underground Protection Subterranean termites build their…