WHY ARE WOOD DESTROYING PESTS HARD TO DISTINGUISH?

Among all the pests that exist, some of the most destructive are those that cause infestations in wood structures. With the advent of spring, the wood-destroying pests carpenter ants and termites will gain in activity. Both insects will do the same damage so it can be hard to tell them apart. Eagle Termite Treatment Herne Hill has become a local expert in identifying and removing carpenter ants so you can stop wood-destroying pests from causing significant structural damage to your house.

Carpenter ants are like other ants in that they will forage for foods in the kitchen, they like sugary substances more so, but eat a wide range of food that is made available to them. With the exception of termites, carpenter ants are unique in that they excavate galleries in wood for their nest, producing piles of frass neat the gallery opening. Active carpenter ants may also cause damage to wood inside and outside the home, including decks and window and door frames.

By contrast, termites work their malice in secret: big colonies form underground. In contrary to carpenter ants, termites will dry up and die if left in the air and sunlight. Termites eat wood for the cellulose they need, and leave tell-tale signs, like mud tubes around the home, and swarms of winged insects in the spring, and damage to wood indoors.

When you’re trying to tell the difference between carpenter ants and termites here in NJ, PA, MD and DE, it is important to know carpenter ants are black ants that are anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch, while termites are smaller, with their workers being between 1/8 to 1/4 inch and being a cream color. If you think you have an infestation in your home on New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or in the Eastern Shore of Maryland, call Viking Pest Control and our Companies Expert will help control termites and carpenter ants. Check out Home Protection Plans for full coverage on numerous pests & rodents. We can help you get rid of pests that eat wood!

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Eagle Termite Treatment Herne Hill offers all pest control services in Herne Hills and surroundings. Feel free to contact us at (08) 6275 6507 or visit our website:

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