Termites are a silent destroyer of homes. You have worked and saved to get into a house, and the last thing you need is for termites to damage your investment. Unfortunately, many homeowners do not think it necessary to invest in protecting their homes from termites until it is too late. If your homeowner's policy is like most people's, it does not cover termite damage, so failure to take action against termites can prove costly.
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What Are The Types Of Termites In Summerville?
There are two basic termites in Summerville: subterranean and drywood termites. South Carolina is home to subterranean termite subspecies: eastern, southeastern, the light southeastern, and the Formosan subterranean termites. Rotting wood on the property like tree stumps, buried wood, or any other wood in contact with the soil attracts subterranean termites. Later, when a nest has matured, reproductive termites are dispatched to create new nests on the property. Homes with humid spaces like poorly-ventilated crawlspaces, basements, and attics become targets.
Drywood termites subspecies in South Carolina include the eastern and Kalotermes approximatus drywood termites. Wood contacting the soil or a water source does not attract these termites, but humid areas like crawlspaces and attics do.
How Long Does It Take For Termites To Destroy A Home
The time for termite damage to appear depends upon the termite species and the type of termite. Drywood termites do not build large colonies like subterranean termites, so it may take several years for evidence of drywood termite damage on your Summerville property to appear.
Subterranean termite damage on your Summerville property will appear much quicker because this termite species build large colonies. A drywood termite colony may have up to 2,500 members, but a subterranean termite colony can have up to two million members! Formosan termites are the most ferocious subterranean termites known, and a mature colony of Formosan termites consumes over one ounce of wood per day, and at that rate, they eat one foot of a two by four-foot board in as little as 25 days.
Why Termite Control Is Necessary
Termite control is necessary because termites cause substantial structural damage to houses resulting in financial costs to the homeowner. People try do-it-yourself termite products or home remedies to eliminate termites. Methods such as destroying mud tubes of subterranean termites, creating termite traps using plastic bags, or developing termite sprays out of boric or citrus acids may help reduce the termite population but are ineffective in the long term.
The only way to stop a termite problem is to eliminate the nests and termite queens on the property, and these nests can be inside and outside the house. As previously stated, a colony of termites may be as small as a few thousand (drywood termites) or as large as a couple million (subterranean termites). Killing a few hundred termites with DIY products will do little to stop termites because as long as the queen is producing termites, you will have problems.
If you see evidence of termites on your Summerville property eliminating humid areas in the home and rotting wood on your property is something you can do to help control the termite population on your Summerville property.
Professional Termite Control Is Your Best Bet For A Termite-Free Home!
Your home is too big of an investment to try DIY methods to eliminate termites. The best pest control company for your Summerville home is Core Pest Solutions. As a locally owned company, we know about termites in the Summerville area. Contact us today and request your free inspection.