{"id":1935,"date":"2013-05-20T05:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=1935"},"modified":"2013-05-20T00:33:27","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T05:33:27","slug":"termitesthey-are-good-and-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/20\/termitesthey-are-good-and-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Termites\u2026They Are Good And Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no mistaking that termites<\/a> are good for the environment\u2026but they are not good once they find a structure to invade!\u00a0 The benefits of having termites on this earth are aplenty report Monmouth County, NJ\u00a0termite exterminators<\/a>.\u00a0 Termites dig in the earth which allows rainwater to drain properly, especially in dry climates.\u00a0 Termites help to halt soil erosion.\u00a0 Birds, lizards, and in some cultures, even humans, think termites are a good meal.\u00a0 Termites eat wood that hits the surface of the ground which in turn helps to keep the spreading of forest fires to a minimum in some areas.\u00a0 The places that they carve out in wood often provide shelter for other types of animals.<\/p>\n

Some home and business owners make the mistake of seeing termites while working on the landscaping and think that they encountered ants.\u00a0 Often called \u201cwhite ants\u201d, termites are extremely different in how they live and what they actually consume.\u00a0 Termites and ants also look extremely different from each other.\u00a0 The biggest difference between the two insects is that carpenter ants do not consume wood, they carve through it.\u00a0 Termites on the other hand will eat both damaged and sound wood sources.<\/p>\n

Termites don\u2019t have the stomach for all types of wood as it turns out.\u00a0 In the United States, parts of redwood and cedar are resistant to termite invaders.\u00a0 Some other countries have wood sources that are toxic to the wood devouring pests.\u00a0 Wood that has been pressure treated is also termite resistant.\u00a0 Pressure treated wood lasts longer than untreated wood and prevents decay, which in turn prevents termites.<\/p>\n

If you want to keep your Monmouth County, NJ home safe from termite invasions, a trusted termite exterminator<\/a> will be able to locate the pests and provide the appropriate treatment plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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