Spring is Termite Swarm Season
 

Whether your facility is made of wood, brick or stone, termites can find a way inside. They construct shelter tubes through foundation cracks and expansion joints, around plumbing and other penetrations, along the slab exterior, behind stucco and veneer, and anywhere wood meets the ground. Knowing what to look for can be difficult, which is why the expertise is so important.

 

If you see any of the following termite warning signs, be sure to contact Donald Dodd at (860) 878-9128 to do a free pest evaluation of your property.

 

Termite Swarmers and/or Discarded Wings

Probably the only time you will actually see live termites is when they "swarm." Subterranean termites usually swarm in the early spring. If a large number of swarmers (winged or flying termites) or their discarded wings are found inside a building, it’s a sure sign of a termite infestation.

 

 

 

How to Tell Winged Termites from Flying Ants

Mud Tubes and/or Tunnels

Because termites prefer dark, moist conditions, foraging worker termites construct mud tubes as protective runways from the earth to the wood inside a building. Look for mud tubes along the foundation, around doors and windows and on wood posts.

 

Termite Mud Tubes

 

Small Holes in Wood or Drywall or Blistered Paint

When termites swarm they often create small exit holes in walls and wood surfaces. Because termites eat wood products from the inside out, they usually hollow the wood along the grain. This can cause ripples in the exterior of the wood, or cause the paint to blister. Termites will also eat the paper off of drywall but leave the paint behind. This can cause a slight dimpling of the wall surface. 

 

Structural Damage

This could include soft spots in walls, sagging floors, loose trim and cracked plaster. Also, check for "hollow" sounding or brittle wall studs.

 

 

Your investment is far too important to trust to a no name contractor or a novice sales representative.  Please call (860) 878-9128 today to schedule a free pest inspection. Comments and questions welcome.

 

Donald Dodd

425A Hayden Station Rd.

Windsor, CT  06095

(860) 878-9128