First, don't feed them. Whether you know it or not, by having certain conditions present in and around your house, you are giving the termites a food source that will sustain the colony and keep them reproducing making more and more termites that will damage your home.

Keep your gutters clean. Wet leaves provide moisture and food for the pests, and since the gutters are attached to your home, it's an easy point of entry. Clogged gutters can also contribute to moisture problems by soaking wood off the roof and fascia boards.

Wood piles and construction debris, boards left touching the ground or fences without proper ground clearance can all be food sources. Cardboard is also a favorite food of termites and damp cardboard around or under a house could provide an ideal opportunity for termites.

Building a deck? Make concrete barriers part of your plan and be sure to use borate-treated, pressurized wood. The USDA's Forest Service has a bulletin on subterranean termites with helpful hints on construction practices.

Your contractor may also have suggestions for preventing termite infestations. Stucco facades extending near or into the soil surface provide a haven for termites, allowing them to move into a home undetected.

Termites love moisture which is why they feed on damp wood. Make sure the air conditioner tank is at least four inches from your house. Don't let it leak near your house. Dryers should vent away from the house -- the warm air is moisture-saturated from dried clothes. Washers should drain away from the house, too.
Check for leaky faucets and make fixing them a priority. Flat roofs are a bad idea; they harbor moisture and invite infestation.

Summer sprinkler play is fun for kids, but make sure the faucet is turned off --tightly -- after the water games are finished. Insulation around pipes should not extend all the way from the house to the soil. After cold spells are over, the insulation should be removed or at least have a gap large enough to allow homeowners to detect termites.

Check around the pipes in your home to make sure that there is no water leaking underneath the house. Pools of water can accumulate in the crawl space which is a breeding ground for termites - especially subterranean termites that live in the soil.

Make sure their access to the home is limited. Keep vines, flower gardens and storage containers away from your house. Make a garden path if you must have them close by. Their roots feed the termites, and the leaves give the termites the moisture and shade they crave. Also, you won't be able to see the clay tubes the termites make to sneak into your home.

Check your house for stains, holes and other infestation signs. Wings on your window sill, particularly inside the house, are a sign that you need to have your home checked; don't just hope the problem will go away.

Look closely at the foundation of your home and check for any cracks in the concrete. These are great places for termites to enter your home since they are so small. Any cracks should be sealed with a waterproof sealant that will make entry through these cracks impossible.

Keep all scrap wood away from your house. A wood pile for a fireplace is a haven for termites and they love to live in and around any scrap wood that is strewn about.

When it rains, they do little termite dances as it makes the wood much easier to eat. If the wood is close to your house, they may be tempted to take a vacation from the woodpile and move onto your home for a change of pace.

Make sure that all guttering downspouts point rainwater to drain away from your house. You don't want the water to butt up against your home and make the wood wet.

Any wood that is touching both the ground and your house is a threat. Eliminate all earth-to-wood contact in the structure, including scrap wood, fence posts, trellises, shrubbery or tree branches that come in contact with the house.

Keep the area around the foundation or piers of your house clear of wood debris; a piece of wood or a ladder leaning against the house can provide a termite entrance.

Don't build bridges for termites. Make sure that gardens don't mound new dirt over treated soil next to the foundation or piers. Avoid using mulch in gardens next to the house. Mulch is just wood chips and when it gets wet, it's a buffet for your local termites.

And, believe it or not, outdoor lights with white bulbs may attract night swarming termites, especially in the spring. Try replacing white bulbs with yellow or pale amber.

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With Father’s Day right around the corner, if you did not receive jewelry, an expensive luxury item, a gift you requested, or at least personal bath items, and a lovely meal then we may have just the training tool you need. Men often mean well but after wandering through the mall for hours clueless, they often give up and opt for the gift certificate, flowers, or appliance. Cheer up girls it doesn’t happen out of apathy but necessity. Here is the ticket to make it stop.

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Phantom is used for the extermination and prevention of termite infestation. Phantom termiticide-insecticide is a remarkable termite control product, employing the world's most advanced termite pest control technology. It is also the most vital component of an effective termite treatment plan.

In some of the most extensive testing a pest control product has ever been subjected to, Phantom has consistently proven to provide superior termite control under almost any condition.

Phantom is also proving to be highly impressive at keeping termites from coming back. Long-term field trials by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service showed no signs of re-infestation at over 98% of study sites seven years after treatment by Phantom.

Phantom termite treatment is highly flexible, utilizing effective non-repellent technology. In fact, nearly 500 Experimental Use Permit trials on actual real-world structures have proven Phantom effective against every key subterranean termite species- even in structures where other leading termiticides have failed.

Phantom termite treatment came onto the market in 2001, and since then, it has had consistently proven to be overly effective in the treatment and eradication of termites.

As most homeowners know, termites can cause huge, devastating damage to a wood structure. Often, that damage can cost hundreds to repair if it is even repairable. That's why it is so important to have a termite treatment plan for your structure that you stick to faithfully.

Once termites get into the wood of your structure and take over, it's not all that difficult to get rid of them and prevent them from coming back.

Pest control companies all over the country agree that Phantom termite treatment is one of the best termiticides on the market and should always be included in all termite treatment programs that they develop. Phantom termite treatment has even been called revolutionary because of its effectiveness in preventing and getting rid of termites.

You should not try to get rid of termites on your own. This is a complex project that requires certain skills that the everyday person doesn't have. Working with pesticides such as Phantom termite treatment requires special training which is why you really need to have the services of a professional pest control company treat your home.

When you call the pest control company, be sure to let them know you want them to treat your home with Phantom termite treatment. Let them know you want nothing but the best for your home and Phantom termite treatment is just that - the best!

Of course, there are other advantages and disadvantages to liquid termiticides.

The pros are that they are intended to provide immediate protection for the structure and are relatively inexpensive compared to baiting systems. They last for multiple years in the soil and the non-repellant termiticides eliminate the problem of termites locating the gaps in the treatment and being able to gain access to the structure.

On the downside, even the most conscientious pest control operator will have difficulty putting down a chemical barrier that is free of "gaps." Gaps in repellent termiticide applications may later provide access to termites.

Liquid termiticides applied within 50 feet of a body of water, well or cistern is a water contamination risk. However, it is not illegal to use liquid termiticide near these areas. A treatment method where the soil around a structure is removed, treated, dried and replaced is frequently used where water contamination is a concern.

However, this treatment method does not eliminate the risk of the chemical leaching into a water source over time. In areas of potential water contamination, termite baiting is a better option.

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