The Facts about Termites and Your Home

The Facts about Termites & Your Home Battling a Serious Threat Without protection, it's not a matter of IF you will have termites-it's WHEN! 1 in 5 homes will be infested with termites 600,000 2 MILLION American homes get termites each year American homes are treated for termites each year $5 BILLION in damages are caused by termites in the U.S. per year That's more than TORNADOS FLOODS HURRICANES + combined! Sizing Up the Pest Problem Termites can attack nearly any structure: Wood, paper, cloth, carpet, plastic, rubber, & sealant A colony's queen can live up to 25 years lays 2,000 eggs per day Workers eat Each termite eats 24/7 2-3% from birth until death of its body weight per day Identifying a Termite Infestation SWARMING TERMITES Vs. FLYING ANTS Have straight antennae Enter home for food Have 2 body segments Have bent antennae Have 3 body segments Have 2 sets of wings •1 small, 1 big • Same length as body Have 2 sets of wings -Same size • 2x body length Protecting Your Home PREVENTATIVE TREATMENTS PREVENTATIVE MEASURES Treat all construction materials used to build home $1 Cost under $1 a day Keep wood piles and structures off the ground Can be applied after initial infestation treatment Keep mulch/ground cover 10-12" away from your home Infographic provided by: www.atlantapestcontrolonline.com Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite#Timber_damage http://www.termites.com/information/statistics/termites/ http://www.termites.com/information/statistics/recent-statistics-about-termite-treatment-products/ http://www.pestworldforkids.org/termites.html http://www.terminix.com/Information/Pest-Identification/Termites/&landingPage=cate-Vuus/