Termite Awareness Week
National Pest Management Association has declared March 12 - 18 National Termite Awareness Week. This week was created to bring attention the damage that termites cause in our country, and offer tips on how to prevent termites. In honor of Termite Week, The best pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks offers some facts about this destructive pest. - Termites are one of the oldest insects in existence. They are related to cockroach, and they have been roaming the earth for over 200 million years. - There are about 2,000 known termite species in the world. Most termites live in hot, wet climates, such as rain forests and jungles. However, the United States is home to a few species of termites that can wreck havoc in homes across the nation. - Termites build big colonies that have been known to have millions of members. - Each colony has a king and queen. The queen is the largest in physical size, attaining a mass several times that over a typical termite....