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Subterranean termites account for 90% of termite damage in the United States.
Termite colonies eat non-stop,24 hours a day, seven days a week!
Termites cause up to $5 billion in damage per year!
Subterranean termites need contact with the soil to survive. They live in underground colonies or in
wet areas aboveground. They build tunnels to reach foodEvery
spring, groups of reproductive termites fly off to start new colonies.
Subterranean termites are the most destructive kind of termite. They can eat a lot of wood and they can cause a lot of expensive damage to a house! They can destroy building foundations, wooden support beams, plastic plumbing pipes, sub-flooring, insulation … even swimming pool liners and filtration systems! Termites can also injure or destroy living trees and shrubs.
Subterranean Termite colonies can have up to 2 million members
Members of the termite colony
The Queen
The soldier defendsThe colony
the workers makeUp 90% of the Colony and eat anyCellulose material
The Queen’s purpose is to reproduce and she canLay an egg every 15 seconds.
These reproductives leave the colony to mate and start a new colony.
Because Subterranean termites primarily nest underground, they have an extensive foraging system –which they use to locate cellulose material. They are relentless in searching for food and can enter a structure through a crack as narrow as 1/32 of an inch !!! Once the termite workers have found a
food source, they feed on it - and return to the nest to feed the
other members of the colony. Because they are blind, and have an aversion to light, they sometimes bore through the center of wood and their presence may be unknown to the homeowner for quite some time.
Termite damage in a structure
When it comes to termite control, the good news is that new, effective management techniques continue to emerge.
The Solution to protect your homeKillingsworth Perimeter Soil treatment
The Solution to protect your homeKillingsworth Perimeter Soil treatment
The use of non repellant termiticides perimeter treatments have raised the level of efficacy in
termite control .
With KillingsworthEnvironmental Termite treatment you can be sure your home will be protected with the best warranty protection in the industry.
And Killingsworth will inspect your home annually to make sure that no new re-infestations have occurred.This yearly check up by your Killingsworthprofessional will make sure your home remains termite free.
Why choose Killingsworth Enviromental ?
Why choose Killingsworth Environmental ?
