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Termites - Biology & Control
As mentioned previously, modern termiticides applied properly to the soil are typically effective for 5-10 years. This doesn't mean that after 10 years every termite in the neighborhood makes a mad rush at your house ... [... more]
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Tips On Selecting Pest Control Services
In North Carolina, all pest control companies must have at least one licensed individual (licensee) on their staff. The other employees work under that licensee's supervision. Details about these categories can be ... [... more]
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Termite Treatments Near Wells And Drains
Most termiticide labels and some local building codes prohibit or limit soil treatments when a well or cistern is located under or within a certain distance of a house. This restriction is intended to prevent ... [... more]
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Termites - Preventing Problems Around Your Home
Home maintenance and improvements add to the appearance and value of your home. Maintenance is critical to eliminating and preventing conditions that are conducive to termite activity in or around homes. Even the ... [... more]
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Fact Sheet On Powderpost Beetles And Wood-Inhabiting Fungi
The term "powderpost beetles" refers to several groups of small woodboring beetles. In North Carolina, our primary concern is with anobiid ("an-oh-be-id") powderpost beetles, which attack the "softwoods", such as ... [... more]
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Frequently-Asked Questions About Arsenic-Treated Lumber
On February 12, 2002, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a voluntary decision by industry to move consumer use of treated lumber products away from a variety of pressure treated wood that contains ... [... more]
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Termite Baits
Contract Maintenance - You can probably go anywhere on your property and find termites, but that doesn't mean they are constantly attacking your house. It does mean that there is always a chance that termites may ... [... more]
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Termites - Preventive Measures For New Construction
The way in which homes are built impacts on the likelihood of termite invasion. During construction, we often create conditions that are conducive to termites or may allow them to enter the house unseen. There are a ... [... more]
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Giant Resin Bee Mite Pests in Earthworm Beds Using Paper Wasps to Manage Caterpillars ... [... more]
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Carpenter Ants
It is important to remember that finding carpenter ants foraging inside your home does not necessarily mean that they are nesting indoors. Do not panic and do not resort to spraying insecticides indoors where you ... [... more]
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Carpenter Bees
Carpenter bees overwinter as adults, often inside old nest tunnels. They emerge in April and May with the males usually the first to appear. Males can be distinguished from females by a whitish spot on the front of ... [... more]
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