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THE TOP TEN Termite Prevention Tips
Termites can be very damaging to your house and property. They will eat anything that has cellulose. Trees, fences, sheetrock and houses are all fair game to these pests. They have to stay in contact with the soil so they usually do their damage at the bottom levels of the building. There are a couple of effective treatment options available. You can use liquid chemicals to kill them or baiting. But the best thing is of course to prevent the infestation to begin with. There are many ways to prevent termites from taking up residency. Here are our top ten termite prevention tips. For more pest prevention tips please visit, https://www.advantagepestcontrol.com/termites
Termites can be very damaging to your house and property. They will eat anything that has cellulose. Trees, fences, sheetrock and houses are all fair game to... more
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Make a thorough inspection of your house each year.
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Remove old stumps or dead trees from the yard.
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Do not bury wood scraps in your yard it can draw these unwanted pests.
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Avoid using mulch so close to your home that it touches the exterior.
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Keep any shrubbery or greenery pruned away from the sides of the house.
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Keep the exterior of the house painted well so that there are not any worn sections of wood that are exposed. This keeps termites out by not allowing an entry way.
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Keep all wood and debris far away from any of your wood structures.
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Use a good wood sealer to provide a weather seal on exposed wood such as the bottoms of walls and exterior window frames.
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Make sure there is no standing water or moist soil near your structures. They need moist soil to survive.
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When it is possible use materials that are resistant to termites. Redwood, juniper and cedar are not as favored by termites.
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