Just like all insects, winter can affect how active termites are. Insects are cold-blooded animals that speed up when it is warm and slow down when it is cold. Some insects even have behavioral patterns that cause them to seal up their nests or dig deeper into the ground to get below the frost line. This is sometimes the case with termites. But it is not always the case.
Termites do not hibernate. If given warm temperatures all year long, termites will continue to remain active. But, even when temperatures get cold, termites can still find the right circumstances to stay active.
Subterranean termites live in the ground. If a nest is deep under the ground, it will be unaffected by the cold weather. It is estimated that a typical subterranean termite can be as far as 18-20 feet below the surface. In our service area, that is deep enough to easily avoid the cold, but is it enough to stop termites from feeding on our homes?
Homes that have crawl spaces or dirt basements are more susceptible to having year-round termite feeding. This is because termites can get to the wood of these homes without going up the outside wall, where it is much colder. But they are not limited to only damaging these types of homes. If they build mud tubes in a location that is sheltered from the cold winter air, or they find a location of a home that touches the soil, they may have the conditions they need to be active all winter long.
In our Hendersonville service area, winters can be mild, with little or no snow, or they can be bitter cold with lots of snow. It depends on the year. Termites will notice bitter cold with less snow but a layer of snow and warmer temperatures can actually work to insulate mud tubes and give termites the protection they need to use those tunnels in winter.
For these reasons, it is best to have year-round termite monitoring and control in the Hendersonville area. If you have not yet invested in termite protection, reach out to All-American Pest Control today. Don’t give those termites the opportunity to feed on your equity through the winter. Stop those termites in their tracks.
All-American Pest Control is a leader in the pest control industry with state-of-the-art termite control and prevention services. Chat with us to learn more about the ways we guarantee termite protection for our customers. We look forward to serving you in 2018.
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Posted on January 31, 2018 Categories pest newsTags .comLeave a comment on Where Do Termites Go During The Winter?
When silverfish get into a home, they don’t do as much damage as termites, carpenter ants, and other wood-destroying pests, and they don’t cause illnesses the way cockroaches, rodents, ants, ticks, and other illness-spreading pests do, so they are sometimes ignored at first. But a silverfish infestation is not something you should ever shrug off. Here are a few reasons why.
If silverfish are getting into your home, it is likely that other pests are getting in as well. Silverfish are moisture pests that live in the soil around your home. When they come in, it is usually because moisture damage has occured and holes have been created by other bugs or animals. It is a good idea to hire a handyman to do a detailed inspection of your home and fix any issues you may be having.
If silverfish die inside your walls, they can become an attractive food source for other household pests.
Silverfish may not destroy the structure of your home but they can do quite a bit of damage to your wallpaper.
Silverfish can be a significant threat to your belongings. They can damage clothing, drapes, tapestries, and more. If you have fabrics that hold a sentimental value, these insects could pose a threat. It is disheartening to find out that a wedding dress that has been passed down from generation to generation is no longer fit to wear because it has holes in it.
Silverfish chew on paper products. For this reason, they can damage books and important documents.
Though silverfish are not known to spread illness, they can become a pantry pest.
If silverfish have not yet gotten into your home, there are a few things you can do to keep them out.
Inspect exterior spigots and hoses for leaks and address any leaks you find.
Inspect your gutters and fix any damaged areas or obstructions.
Rake leaves away from your yard to remove harborage for moisture pests.
Keep bushes trimmed so the sun can dry the soil of your perimeter after it rains.
Inspect your exterior walls and seal any holes you find.
When silverfish get in, it is best to call a professional to make sure all of those insects are dealt with. If you’re in our Middle Tennessee service area, reach out to us. All-American Pest Control offers extermination services for several pests. But, more importantly, we provide homes and businesses in Tennessee cost-effective, year-round, pest services that address over 47 household pests, including silverfish. For more information, or to establish service, drop us a line. We look forward to assisting you.
Why Do I Have Ants In My Home During The Winter?
It isn’t surprising to see ants in the summer. They can appear in many locations both inside and outside of your home. But during the winter months, ants seem to disappear. You’re not likely to see a superhighway of tiny, little ants along the edge of the border between your kitchen and your living room or find your kitchen trash can covered with them when the weather outside is cold. There are two primary reasons for this: most ants do not establish themselves inside human dwellings, and cold weather causes ants to go into dormancy. Today, we’re going to take a look at the former because, if you’re seeing ants inside your home, those ants are probably ants that have established themselves in your home. And that could be very bad.
There are three ants that are known for creating colonies inside man-made structures. Under certain circumstances, others may too, but we’ll focus on these three for the purposes of this article.
Two of the three ants you can expect to see in your home on a cold winter day are odorous house ants and crazy ants. While these two can be frustrating to find in your pantry or kitchen, and even more frustrating to find inside your food packaging, their infuriating presence will have you dealing with them quickly. The real ant threat in your home will be carpenter ants because carpenter ants aren’t frustrating, most of the time. If they feed on the food inside your home, they do so at night, while you’re sleeping. You might only see one or two carpenter ant scouts walking around out in the open, in any given week, even with a large infestation. And this could lead you to let an infestation persist.
As you are probably aware, carpenter ants chew tunnels and galleries inside wood. If these ants are not properly identified when they appear, and if they are left untreated, they can do a lot of damage to your home.
Ants can be a problem any time of year. When a home has year-round pest service, it has routine inspections and ongoing monitoring of pest pressures performed by an educated pest control professional all year long. It also has routine exterior treatments that significantly reduce the chance of invasion.
All-American Pest Control serves the Middle Tennessee region with industry-leading residential and commercial pest control. For appropriate treatments and routine monitoring of pest pressures on your Tennessee property, reach out to us today to get your service in your home.
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Posted on January 15, 2018 Categories pest newsTags .comLeave a comment on Why Do I Have Ants In My Home During The Winter?
Cockroaches are an equal opportunity pest. Hotels, motels, homes, condos, apartment buildings, and restaurants are all on the list of possible places that they like to take up residency. We’ve all heard the phrase “roach motel” which is referring to a motel that leaves a lot to be desired in the area of cleanliness, but is it uncleanliness that really draws a cockroach in? Is there only a certain time of year to worry about cockroaches? Can they really live for two weeks without a head? Here are 5 interesting facts about cockroaches that will answer these questions and a few more!
Roaches love human filth! Crumbs, moisture, and pet food are all invitations for a cockroach all night all you can eat buffet. Keep your home, especially your kitchen, clean of crumbs, errant pieces of food, and pick up pet food when not needed.
Roaches like warm and moist environments, but they can survive in some cold weather. Most types of roaches will die if the weather gets below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. When the temperatures cool down for a prolonged period of time it can limit their activity and can halt their growth and reproduction patterns. When the weather outside gets frightful, they will quickly find a way into your home or business where it is ohhh so delightful!
Yes, roaches can live for two weeks without a head. Sounds creepy, we know, but they actually have multiple ‘brains’ (ganglion/nerve clusters) throughout their body. When beheaded, that ‘brain’ that is now missing actually only controlled their antennae and mouthparts. Eventually, they will die of starvation and dehydration without their mouth/head to nourish the rest of their body.
Cockroaches are great germ and diseases transmitters. They have sticky legs that are covered with tiny hairs and this makes them a perfect vessel to pick up germs and transmit them from place to place. So when you see one crawling out of your neighbor’s week-old rubbish can on the sidewalk then later see one on your kitchen counters, it could be the same one – and, yes, it could be spreading all those nasty rubbish germs to your counters.
Cockroaches have the ability to bite humans, even though they don’t. They can, however, be harmful to us in other ways. Their feces, saliva, and decomposing bodies can trigger asthma attacks in some people.
Cockroaches should not be allowed to easily access your home or business. These are tiny, opportunistic pests that will hunt every inch of the exterior of your home trying to find an entrance. Contact the professionals here at EnviroPest today and we will put our pest control experts to work for you. Keep cockroaches out of your home or business year round with EnviroPest.
You know what makes it easier for All-American to control pests? An “infestation” of awesome people that transform our business into a community. What makes us stand out from other pest control companies is our priority to focus on the families we serve and not just the business side of things. The core values that we are built upon are reliability, teamwork, respect, thoughtful innovation, and servant leadership all while providing remarkable service. Every person involved in our community of workers carries these values with them each time they enter a family’s home.
Being people-focused allows us to completely satisfy the families we serve. Without reliability, we would continuously let down families and their pest issues wouldn’t get solved in an adequate amount of time. Teamwork makes the work we do go faster and allows for less miscommunication making things go smoothly for our families. By teaching respect we ensure that each family and home we enter is safe and families never have to worry about feelings of discomfort. Thoughtful innovation means that the service we provide is determined solely on the desires and needs of the families as well as creating the least damaging environment possible for them. The value of servant leadership transforms our technicians into being able to maintain all the skills of a leader while also being willing to take advice and work hard to perform any task presented. All of these together combine into the prominent value of overall remarkable service.
For three generations in and around Nashville, families have come to know and trust us in their homes. This is because of these values. In order to ensure that each member of our team understands how important these values are to us, we have built our hiring and training processes around them. We hold an extensive and exhaustive interview and screening process for each new team member. We then provide relentless training on service, skill, and servant leadership development frequently and regularly. Ultimately, at All-American, we know that the best way to control creepy critters is to hire and grow great people. Great people make homeowners feel at ease and give them feelings of safety and security.
Here at All-American Pest Control, we don’t believe that we are just a pest control company, we’re a people company…that just happens to control pests. Other pest control companies may not understand this but All-American provides a level of truly remarkable service that is only reached because of the fact that we do believe this.