{"id":4373,"date":"2020-03-06T03:13:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T08:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=4373"},"modified":"2020-03-03T14:17:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T19:17:56","slug":"the-best-offense-is-a-good-defense-how-to-prevent-termites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/06\/the-best-offense-is-a-good-defense-how-to-prevent-termites\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Offense Is a Good Defense: How To Prevent Termites"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3907\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3907\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Depositphotos_31671963_xs-termite-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Best Offense Is a Good Defense: How To Prevent Termites \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Best Offense Is a Good Defense: How To Prevent Termites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With all of the damage that termites can cause, it\u2019s important to take steps to prevent them from infesting your home. 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