Dealing with termites infestation in the home is quite frustrating. These tiny insects exist in colonies. Once they invade a home, they eat expensive furniture and litter the floor with piles of wood dust. Having termites in your home is unsanitary and can destroy your valuable properties. If you do nothing to prevent them, these insects will reproduce and multiply until they are impossible to eradicate. Taking preventive measures against them is necessary and better than control measures. So, how can you prevent termites from invading your home?
Here are five quick and easy tips we compiled for you:
5 Quick And Easy Ways To Prevent Termites In Your Home
Keep Your Environment Clean And Dry
Termites thrive in moist environments. The most humid seasons are during wet summers and in spring. So, it is essential to keep your house dry during these two seasons. Ensure that you have gutters and drainages in your home, especially for spring. You can as well get dehumidifiers in your home. You should place them in your laundry rooms, basements, and bathrooms to remove excess moisture. Also, install air conditioners during the summer to keep the environment dry.
Repair Leaks In Your Home
Leakage in wooden structure causes decay that attracts Dampwood termite. It is essential to repair roof leakages to prevent termites from invading your home. Always repair roof leakages as soon as you notice them. Where decay has done substantial damage to your roof, consider replacing the whole roof with a new one. Also, check your basement regularly and ensure there are no leaks or flooding there too.
Eliminate Old Newspaper And Useless Paper
If you are guilty of hoarding old newspapers, cardboards, and unnecessary paper, now is the time to declutter your home. Termites love to eat paper, and keeping the unnecessary ones at home permits them to breed in your house. So, sort out your bookshelves and drawers and dispose of books, and old newspapers you no longer need.
Keep The Soil Away From Wooden Furniture
Termites also reside in the soil. So if you have a yard, you should ensure to keep away the soil from getting inside your home. Place a foot mat at the entrance of your home, so people coming in can dust their feet before entering. If you own a houseplant, ensure that the soil doesn’t spill on your wooden structures. Also, clean your home regularly so you can eliminate soil that manages to escape inside.
Use Termite Repellant On Wooden Furniture
You can prevent termites in your home by spraying your furniture with termite repellent. Borax powder is effective in killing these insects. So, mix the powder with some water and spray it on your wooden furniture. Cinnamon oil, tea tree oil, clove oil, and garlic oil are effective termites repellants too. If you are opposed to spraying chemicals in your home, you can use any of these essential oils or neem oil to prevent termites in your home.
Conclusion
Ensure to prevent a termite invasion in your home with these 5 easy and quick tips. However, if your home is invaded ensure to contact professional assistance from a pest control company. Once your home is fumigated, don’t wait until you find the nest termite before you carry out these preventive measures. Apply neem oil or essential oils to repel insects from your home. But most importantly, always ensure that your house is kept clean and dry.
Contact The Cape Cod Pest Control Experts
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