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.
- 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. The main role of the queen is to lay eggs, and she can lay million of eggs during her life.
- Termites have jobs, similar to ants and bees. The worker termite is the largest single group in most colonies, and their role is to take care of the eggs, forage for food, geed and groom nest mates and take care of the building and maintenance of the colony structure. The soldier termite protects the colony. The reproducers are termites that procreate, and they are known for swarming and establish a new colony.
- Termites are social insects, which mean they raise their young as a group.
- Each year, termites and other similar pests cause an estimated $30 billion in damage to crops and homes. The average homeowner who discovers termite damage will spend an average of $3,000 to repair damage.
- A colony of termites functions 24/7. Termites are known to work 24 hours per day and never sleep.
- Formosan termites, which are found in southern China and Japan, are one of the most aggressive in the termite species. Their colonies can be up to 300 feet long with tens of thousands, if not millions, of termites in a single colony. A mature colony can consume as much as 13 ounces of wood per day, which means they can severely damage a structure in a few months.
Spring Swarmers
Although subterranean termites are active year-round, they're known to find new locations for their colonies in the spring. Spring is a great time to have a professional Lake of the Ozarks pest control company ensure your home is termite free. To schedule and appointment with Best Pest Control, call 573-348-1600. Lake of the Ozarks' best pest control company can inspect your home for termites, treat your home if any are found, and make sure they don't come back.
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