Pest Control Service in Lahore
Do you have pest control questions regarding termite infestation in your home? Here are some questions and their clarifications:
Pest Control Questions: Should I worry about Termites & Pests?
This is one the common pest control questions. Although it may seem like a minor problem, termites & pests can eventually lead to very heavy costly repairs to your house. Although termites are present throughout the house, it may seem that termites and pests are only present at a certain location. Termites nest below the foundations and it is imperative to exterminate the nest to get rid of these pests. If termites are not removed timely, almost all woodwork is damaged. The infected wood has to be removed and proper termite treatment is conducted. Homeowners are reluctant to choose a proper ‘Termite Proofing’ solution due to the cost. However, extensive repairs are even costlier.
Termite Damage
Termites cause heavy damage to residential houses and commercial buildings each year in Lahore, Pakistan. They primarily feed on wood, but also damage paper, books, insulation, and even swimming pool liners and filtration systems. Termites can injure living trees and shrubs, but more often are a secondary invader of woody plants already in decline. While termites may infest buildings at any time, they are particularly relevant when buying or selling a home. Besides the monetary impact, thousands of winged termites emerging inside one’s home are an emotionally trying experience — not to mention the thought of termites silently feasting on one’s largest investment. They cause expensive damage to existing structure lead to lengthy repair works and high ‘Termite Treatment Costs‘. That is why you need a proper Pest Control Service in Lahore.
Why are termites & pests often discovered in the spring season?
Large number of flying winged termites, known as ‘swarmers’, typically emerge inside buildings in the spring season. Termites swarm in nature to start new colonies. The winged termites fly into the air from the colony, triggered by warmer temperatures and rainfall. The swarmers drop to the ground, shed their wings, and pair off with a mate and begin new colonies in the soil. Termite swarmers that emerge inside a home cannot damage wood and live only for about a day. You can remove them with a broom or vacuum. Flying termites emerging in a house clearly indicate a termite nest nearby, and you should treat the house immediately with proper ‘Termite & Pest Control Service in Lahore’. You can also see other clear ‘Signs of Termite Infestation’. There are different reasons for ‘What Causes Termites’ in houses, and you can take the necessary steps to avoid any future infestations.
What are signs for a termite infestation in my home?
A serious infestation that needs treatment almost always results from discovering winged termites indoors. Light attracts the winged termites or swarmers, so they often appear around tubelights, bulbs, doors and windows.. People often mistake winged termites for flying ants. Flying ants also swarm around the same season. Termites have straight antennae, a waist that is uniformly thick, and wings of equal size. Ant’s antennae are elbowed, waists constricted, and forewings that are longer than the hind wings.
Earthen mud tubes extending over foundation walls, support piers, window sills etc. are another clear sign of a subterranean termite infestation. The picture shows that the mud tubes are typically about the diameter of a pencil, but sometimes they can be thicker. The termites construct these mud tubes to shelter themselves while they forge for wood and return to their colony below the surface. To determine if an infestation is active, you can break open the tubes and check for the presence of small, creamy-white worker termites.
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Can I perform a complete termite treatment myself and save cost?
You should not treat termites yourselves. It is best to hire a professional pest control service to rid your home of termites. You need a knowledge of building construction to identify critical areas where termites can enter and where you need termite treatment. Many of these potential points of entry are hidden and hard to access. You also need specialized equipment such as powerful masonry drills, large-capacity spray tanks, and long metal rods for injecting termiticides in the foundation. A typical termite treatment may involve injecting hundreds of gallons of a liquid pesticide, known as a termiticide, into the ground along the foundation, beneath concrete slabs, and within foundation walls.
Moreover, the type of termite infestation can also affect whether you can do the treatment by yourself. Drywood termites are present locally in door frames, window sills etc. and you can treat them with the proper concentration of termitcide. However, as stated before, you need special skills and equipment to treat subterranean termites, and it is best to contact your local ‘pest control service’, like Safe Havens Enterprises
Which termite control method is most effective?
The type of termite control method is highly dependent on the type of termite infestation. Hence, it is very important to identify the correct breed of termites through different Signs of Termite Infestation.
In Pakistan, due to the high temperatures and monsoon rainfall index, two types of termites are usually found. Subterranean and Damp wood. There are two general categories of termite treatment or such termites, liquid termiticides and baits. Liquid termiticides have been around for many decades. Their purpose is to provide a long-lasting “barrier” in the soil that prevents termites from entering and infesting buildings and houses. In most cases, termites already within the building die off as well, since they cannot return to the soil and their nests for supplemental moisture. Safe Havens Enterprises termiticide, PROTECT, is non-repellent and has a two prone action. You can read more about benefits of our product on our Termite Control Service page. Such products are usually more reliable for termite control infestations in the first attempt. Please contact us before you choose to perform any termite control method.
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Pest Control Questions: Does the whole house need termite treatment or should I just treat where I see termites?
Subterranean termite colonies may contain many thousands of individuals foraging in numerous directions. For this reason, localized spot termite treatments are usually a gamble except in cases of warranty related treatment or drywood termites. Most reputable pest control companies will not warrant spot treatments, since it is likely that termites will eventually find other points of entry into the building.
Many termite control companies do offer what are termed “perimeter” applications of termite proofing, using a liquid product such as PROTECT. Typically, this involves termite treatment around the entire exterior of the home, and spot treating any infested or high-risk interior areas. Due to the reliability of such termite treatments, Safe Havens Enterprises also offers a warranty in the event termites return.
Pest Control Questions: How long will the termite treatment remain effective?
All liquid termiticides are supposed for termite control for at least 5 (five) years when applied according to label directions. The duration of control on any given home will depend on several factors, including: which termiticide product was used, thoroughness of application, area of application, local environmental conditions and density of termites on the property. If termites swarm and continue to infest the structure the year following termite treatment, it is not from degradation of the termiticide; but rather, because the pests have found an untreated gap in the chemical barrier.