Termites

Termites invade over 1.5 million buildings each year, and cause over a billion dollars in damage annually. No matter where you are located, your home or business is a target for termites. Even houses built on concrete slabs are threatened by termites that find their way through cracks and plumbing entry points. Termites are so efficient that no efforts at termite-proof construction have been completely successful.

Even cold weather offers no protection as termites are found as far north as Canada. As you can see from the map, termites are present in all areas of the United States.

Subterranean termites are the most damaging kind and live in colonies in the soil. Each colony is built around a king and queen, whose sole purpose is reproduction. Most of the termites that comprise the colony are worker termites that cause the damage to your home or business. Worker termites search for food sources and share their finds with other in the colony. They are busy at work 24 hours a day, attacking the structure of your home or business from inside the wood. More often than not, you will not see any evidence of their work until something gives way. There may even be more than one colony at work on your building at a time.

The Difference Between Termites and Ants

It is often difficult to determine the difference between termites and ants. Termites have two pair of wings (front and back) and are of almost equal length. Ants also have two pair of wings but the fore wings are much larger than the hind wings.

Also, termites have relatively straight antennae while ants have elbowed antennae.

The most effective way to protect your valuable investment is to call Cavanaugh's Pest Control. Cavanaugh's utilizes the Sentricon® Colony Elimination System. This state-of-the-art system consists of a series of bait tubes installed around the perimeter of the building. The termites find the bait and carry it back to the colony where it is eaten by the other termites. The special formula in the bait interrupts the molting process so the termites can't grow. In time, all of the termites in the colony die.

Proper installation, monitoring, and re-deployment of the Sentricon® system is the key to successful prevention and elimination of termites around your home or business. Every one of our service technicians is fully trained in the use of this system to provide you with the peace of knowing that your building will be termite-free.

For more information on the Sentricon® colony elimination system, visit the Sentricon web site at: www.sentricon.com.

Residents and business-owners in New Jersey rely on Cavanaugh's for complete protection for their homes and and businesses.

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