#Termite Inspection Elmhurst

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What are Termites

Termites looks like ants and also known as ‘White Ants’ but they are not related to ants. They are more related to cockroaches. Termites are one of the most destructive pests one can encounter. They mostly feed on decayed wood, soil and dead plants. Diet do termites consists of plants which are dead or decaying, it includes the wood used in building your house. They can destroy your house by eating the wood and it can be very costly to build your house again.

Termites lives in colonies and are always hungry, allowing them to eat 24 hours a day regularly. There are over 40 different species alone in United States.

Types of Termites

There are usually three types of Termites found in United States stated below- Damp Wood Termites- As the name suggests these termites lives in damp areas with high moisture. Damp wood termites usually feeds on damp and decaying wood. They live in completely within the damp wood they are feeding on. These termites can infest structures with high moisture. Houses usually has dry woods, but leak plumbing can the wood to get damp and the perfect breeding place for the termites.

Subterranean Termites- As the name suggests they live in underground and can enter the woods of your home using mud tubes. They are the most destructive termites causing the loss of billion of dollars in structural damage. These termites are hard to find and can infest houses undetected for years.

Dry Wood Termites- Dry wood termites are responsible for damaging the woods and other structures made from wood. These termites can chew through floors, walls, support beams, which can cause structural damage and can be very expensive to repair the damage done by these termites.

Termite Inspection

Termites are little pests and can infest your house undetected. There is no other way to detect termites other than damages they do to your house. The damages done by these termites are in billions of dollars in Unites States. Repairing the house or any other structure made by wood affected by termites is not cheap, and it is hard to detect these pests.

You need a professional to look for the hiding places in which these pests can live and destroy your house. Contact Big Foot Pest Control for termite inspection. Our team of professional know how to detect and find termites. We give our services for termite inspection Elmhurst, Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates.

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