http://hopperenvironmentalservices.com/ - Each and every year, termites cause BILLIONS of dollars in damage to US homes & businesses. Have you prepared your home or business to fight the dreaded termite? Here are 5 important things to know about termites. And if you think you may have a termite problem, contact Hopper Environmental Services. Hopper will thoroughly inspect your property and create a treatment plan to eliminate your termite problem.

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About
Termites

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Termites are a $2 billion problem. Every year, they
spend their time eating through homes and
businesses, leaving only chaos behind. Are you ready?
Do you know what you should about termites?

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Termites require just three things for survival –
water, food, and soil. They can find all of those items
around your home, but there are ways to make your
home slightly less attractive.
For example, eliminating leaky faucets and pipes and
vegetation too close to your home could help to make
certain you stay away from termite problems.

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There are two basic kinds of termites – subterranean and
drywood. Drywood termites tend to create damage that looks
fairly smooth on the surface. Subterranean termites build mud
tubes from the ground up into your home. Their level of
damage is far more severe.

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The first sign many notice are the
swarmers, and while this is
certainly a potential sign of a
problem, it isn’t the problem
itself. Swarmers are looking for a
new colony. They don’t have the
ability to eat wood or even sting.
They’re just a nuisance. Occurring
mostly in the spring, they’re a
solid tip-off.

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Outside of swarmers, there are actually a number of
different potential warning signs that you have a
termite infestation on your hands. You may see
discarded wings around your home. You may also
notice the mud tubes. If the infestation is too bad,
you may also begin to notice sagging floors or
doorways.

7. * Termite
Prevention
Owning a home doesn’t necessarily
put you at risk for termite infestation.
There are several things you can do to
prevent the problem. Keep your home
free of leaks. Keep mulch and
vegetation away from the base of
your home. You should also keep your
wood pile several feet from your
home. If you don’t, you’re just asking
for an infestation.

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Just because you notice you have a termite problem
doesn’t mean that they’ve already made your home
unlivable or even that it’s going to cost thousands to
repair. Termites eat fairly slowly, so it is possible that
you’ve caught them at an early phase.

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The best thing you can do if you
notice termites is to call in the
professionals. They can assess the
level of damage and come up
with a way to get rid of the
existing colony and prevent new
ones from coming in.