LARGEST SWARMS. >> INCREDIBLY THE SMALLEST LITTLE CRACK YOU WILL FIND THIS MOISTURE AND NEXT YEAR YOU WILL HAVE THIS GIANT FERMOSAN TERMITE NEST IN YOUR WALL. SULA: JERRY TAYLOR OF TAYLOR PEST CONTROL SAYS this is the time of year when frightening swarms of FORMOSAN TERMITES can enter your home. >> CHECK THE WALLS IN YOUR CEILING IN YOUR WALLS. SULA: HE SAYS TO REMOVE ANYONE WHO CAN CREATE A COMFORTABLE PLACE FOR YOU TO NEST. FIX ANY LEAKS IN THE ROOF, PIPE, AND DEALER IN YOUR HOME. Turn off the outside lights at night or use yellow lightbulbs to avoid attracting floating appointments refinishing the wood. COLLECT ANY WOOD LYING ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND YOUR HOME. TRIM TREE LIMBS AND VINES AROUND YOUR HOME. Drain off freestanding water, which will also help with mosquitos. HE SAYS ALSO CHECK YOUR SHOWERS BECAUSE FORMOSAN TERMITES SIT IN EVERY ROOM WITH MOISTURE. >> KEEP THIS AREA BEHIND THE SHOWER SO THE 2 X 4’S AND STUDS IN THE WALL MOISTURE
How to protect your home from termites
Updated: 9:13 a.m. CDT May 11, 2021
According to Taylor Pest Control’s Jerry Taylor, you should hire a professional to thoroughly examine and spray your home for termites. But as a homeowner, you can do your part to keep termites from getting into your home. He says fix any leaks in the roof, pipes and outside faucets of your house. Turn off the outside lights at night or use yellow lightbulbs to attract non-swarming termites. Repairing rotting wood. Pick up wood that’s laying on the floor under and around your house. Branches and vines around your house and drain free standing water, which also helps with mosquitos. “Unbelievable, the smallest little crack that you can find this moisture in, and next year you have this huge fermosan termite nest in your wall,” said Taylor.
According to Taylor Pest Control’s Jerry Taylor, you should hire a professional to thoroughly examine and spray your home for termites. But as a homeowner, you can do your part to keep termites from getting into your home.
He says fix any leaks in the roof, pipes and outside faucets of your house. Turn off the outside lights at night or use yellow lightbulbs to attract non-swarming termites. Repairing rotting wood. Pick up wood that’s laying on the floor under and around your house. Branches and vines around your house and draining free standing water, which will also help with mosquitos.
“Unbelievable, the smallest little crack that you can find this moisture in, and next year you have this huge fermosan termite nest in your wall,” said Taylor.
