Pest Control Advice

Having a termite infestation is frustrating, difficult to fix and can cause damage to your furniture and home. However, there are things you can do to prevent a termite problem from taking hold, from working with a pest control company to keeping an eye on moisture.

Keep Termite-Friendly Materials Away From Your Home

Termites love to live in firewood, lumber and wood you've bought for construction, and while a roaring fire or building your own shed can be great fun, you should look out for termites. Take a close look at the wood for evidence of the bugs, or for the tunnels they dig as they eat. As Hunker explains, you can prevent termites from living in your wood by covering it up, and by keeping it dry. If you leave the termites alone, they will probably die out. However, the most vital point is that you should keep the wood away from your home, or it could spread to your window frames, walls or the foundations of your home, which would then be harder to fix.

Work To Defeat Moisture

Termites thrive in damp, moist conditions; therefore, preventing these conditions goes a long way towards preventing termites. Newswire has some tips on how moisture can be used to prevent or remove termites – in terms of prevention, they describe how you can termite-proof a damp piece of wood furniture by leaving it out in the sun to dry for a few days. You should also look at the area around the foundation of your home and make sure that it is not damp, and that your drainage system works efficiently. If you aren't sure if your home is moist enough for termites, you may want to ask a local pest control company to perform an inspection and give you their verdict.

Call A Pest Control Company

You don't have to wait for a termite infestation to call a pest control company. They can also help you prevent a termite problem in your home. Pest control companies can perform a pest inspection of your home, taking a detailed look it at and determining not only whether you have termites, but what areas of your home are risky and termite-friendly. How Stuff Works explains some of the things they look for, such as mud tubes and problems with your construction joints, which are hard to discover for yourself. They will also be able to give you advice on how to further termite-proof your home, and how to spot termites going forward.

If you take some time to learn about termites and the conditions they need to thrive and try to defeat those conditions in your home with the help of a professional pest control company, you can avoid a pest infestation in your home.