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Subterranean Termites:
Found throughout the United States, subterranean termites feed on the cellulose in wood fiber, paper, books, cardboard and other products — making your home a prime target to satisfy their voracious appetites! Even structures made with steel framing and masonry walls are subject to the damage hungry termites can inflict due to wooden door and window frames, cabinetry and various other wood and paper products typically found within. Left unchecked, termites can literally destroy the structural integrity of your home.
Subterranean termites nest in large underground termite colonies with individuals often numbering in the millions. They construct elaborate mud tubes which they use to travel through the soil and to search for food, and once found, to connect the food source (very often your home) to the colony.
Termites have been called an "unseen enemy," because it is not uncommon for the small, white worker termites to never be seen by unsuspecting homeowners while they are actively damaging the home. When termites are seen, it is usually the Swarming Winged Reproductives that emerge in mass in the Spring and Fall to mate and start new colonies. Unfortunately, many homeowners confuse these winged termites for flying ants — an often costly mistake.
How
do you tell swarming ants and termites apart?
To the untrained eye, it can be quite difficult — but there are distict
characteristics that differentiate swarming ants and termites. Of course,
there's no need to risk your home on an uncertain answer... American Sentry
Pest Control will be happy to positively identify swarming ants and termites
for you during a free, no obligation pest inspection.
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Swarming
Ant (left):
Elbowed antennae, narrow waist and long legs, front wings
larger than hind wings. |
How do termites get in my home?
Once termite colonies have discovered your home, they launch a full-on attack, constructing mud tubes that lead to expansion joints, foundation cracks, hollow bricks or concrete blocks, spaces where floors and walls meet, and even the smallest openings around plumbing and electrical connections. Any building, whether built on crawl space, basement or slab foundation, is subject to termite infestation. And again, because termites tend to eat from the inside-out, it is not uncommon for unsuspecting homeowners to never notice the infestations — only realizing a problem when damage becomes evident, such as discovering a sagging floor or crumbling window sill.
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