Termites are a problem that your Broken Arrow pest control company can eliminate for you. Termites attack our homes and businesses, feeding upon the buildings that we live in. These parasites can remove the structural integrity of your home and damage one of the most expensive investments that you have. It’s important that you protect yourself and your building from these insects. So in this article, let’s take a good hard look at termites and what pest control can do to stop these insects from tearing down your home.
Termite Digestion
Termites have a unique ability to digest wood. They do this by using a special enzyme in their gut biome. This enzyme can break down the cellulose found in wood cells. A cell has two parts. The majority of the cell is made of cellulose, and this is the part that the termite gets its energy from.
To get this enzyme, the adolescent termite must receive it from the other workers that are tending to it. The way it does this is through a special process by which the worker termites feed the adolescent termite the droppings of themselves. They actually feed the adolescent termite from their anus. This process passes on not only the undigested nutrients from the food that the adult termite ate but also the gut biome necessary to break down these wood particles. Contact your Broken Arrow pest control company for more information about termites.
Eliminating Termites by Broken Arrow Pest Control
In order to keep termites away, you’ll have to contact a Broken Arrow pest control company to install the correct treatment for your situation. We have two different ways of dealing with termites. The first is a liquid treatment. This is where we dig a trench around the outside of the home and apply pesticide down inside the trench. This pesticide drains down through and creates a pesticide-treated curtain that goes all the way around the building. When termites make their way into your building, they have to go through this wall of termite treatment and carry it back to their nest. Here it will wipe out the rest of the colony.
The second way that we deal with termites is by using a termite bait system. Termite bait stations are set up all the way around the house. As these insects make their way in and out of the building, they’ll find these bait stations. They’re filled with pesticide-laced cellulose. Because it’s pure cellulose, it’s like candy to these insects. When they come foraging for food, they’ll find the bait station. They will take the bait back to their nest, and wipe out the entire colony. Contact your pest control company for help with termites. Check out our reviews!
If you’re having trouble with termites, or any other pests, then it’s time to call a Broken Arrow pest control company that can help you. Here at TermMax pest control, we are the best in the business when it comes to dealing with termites, or any other pests. We service the greater Tulsa area, including Broken Arrow, Coweta, Claremore, Catoosa, Owasso, Turley, Bixby, Jenks. Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Prattville, and so much more. Call today for a free estimate. We’re here to help!
