In Your Backyard
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Did You Know?
Americans spend more then $5 billion every year treating for termites and repairing termite damage.
There are over 40 species of termites in the United States, and over 2,500 species throughout the world.
A typical home with subterreanean termites may have 3-4 colonies. Colonies may be quite large with tens of thousands to as many as 1,000,000 worker termites each.
Termites work 24 hours per day and never sleep.
Subterranean termites are found in 49 states – all but Alaska!
Termite treatments should be performed by pest management professionals.
Formosan termites, a voracious species of termite that can damage structures faster than native termites, currently infest 11 states and cause more than $1 billion in damage every year.
The first known termites lived about 100 million years ago when dinosaurs existed. They came from the same ancestors as wood-dwelling cockroaches.
A termite colony of 60,000 workers may consume one foot-length of 2x4 pine in 118 to 157 days.
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Do I Have a
Termite Problem?
The howling winds of a hurricane or the rushing waters of a flood can destroy your home without warning. Termites work more slowly, but their effect can be just as devastating.
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