Fall Termite Swarms
Fall and spring are undoubtedly beautiful times of the year, but they also bring swarms of a certain pest that is not so aesthetically pleasing. Termites are known to cause $5 billion in damage each year, and are nearly impossible for homeowners to treat on their own. Lloyd Pest Control offers professional termite treatment in […]
It’s That Time of Year: Subterranean Termite Swarming Season
A subterranean termite lives in the soil where they need moisture to live. These invasive and destructive creatures build mud tubes (which are literally that: tubes of mud) which are their form of transportation and protection from weather and predators. Using mud tubes, they can even get through cracks in concrete to get where they […]
Termite Swarming Season
Here are Lloyd Pest Control, our phones have been ringing off the hook with homeowners experiencing termites in their home. Last week, we posted a blog about how to detect and prevent termites. This week, our very own Dr. Eric Paysen made several appearances on news programs to discuss the issue of swarming termites.
Termite Season: Termite Warning Signs and Termite Prevention.
By Eric Paysen, Ph. D. The end of summer brings with it melancholy. But here in Southern California, it also brings Santa Ana winds. And wildfires. And a much less publicized disaster waiting to happen: termites. Each September and October, millions of mating termites swarm through our skies in search of new homes to colonize. […]
