Termites Aren’t Afraid of Cold Weather
WouterTermites can be a nightmare, causing serious damage to your home or business. They can hide in a variety of places, including gutters, pipes, and fuse boxes. Termites can also be killed with a combination of salt and water. You can even spray an oil-based solution on the affected areas.
Termites aren’t afraid of cold weather. In fact, they can actually survive for up to 16 or 30 hours under water. They are also attracted to warm and moist environments.
They are known to build “exploratory tubes” to get to food sources. Using mud and fecal matter, termites create tunnels to get to their food source.
There are two kinds of termites: the drywood and dampwood types. The dampwood type is the more common of the two. The drywood types are not meant to be subterranean creatures. They are more likely to be found in the center of a log, where they are attracted to the cellulose found in the wood.
While termites may not be the first pest you think of in the summer, they are a constant problem in warmer climates. The National Pest Management Association estimates that termites cause over 5 billion dollars in property damage each year.
Generally, the best way to prevent a termite infestation is to prevent rainwater from collecting near the foundation. You can do this by fixing leaky spigots or gutters. You should also check downspouts and make sure the area around the outside wall is dry.
