Detecting Termites Early: A Homeowner's Comprehensive Guide
10 Warning Signs of Termites Imagine coming home to find the very structure of your house weakening from the inside out, the peace and safety of your home under silent…
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Navigating Termite Woes: Protecting Your Sacramento Haven
Unseen Invaders of Your Home’s Serenity Your home, your sanctuary, could be under silent and relentless attack. Each year, Sacramento homeowners come face to face with the upheaval caused by…
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How to Get Rid of Termite Infestation
A Guide to Getting Rid of Termites Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, thinking you heard a faint scratching noise coming from somewhere in your…
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What to do if you have termites?
If your home has been invaded by termites, immediate action is essential to avoid costly devastation. Termites are among the most harmful pests that can infest a house and cause…
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Will Orange Oil Work in Eradicating Subterranean Termites?
It's common knowledge that orange peel extract can be good for your health in tiny doses. Although orange peel shavings may be used to flavor recipes and modest doses of…
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How Do You Permanently Get Rid of Subterranean Termites Without Using Pesticides?
Homeowners spend around $5 billion annually on termite control and structural damage repair caused by termites. While termite-killing chemicals, direct chemical application, termite baiting, and spraying liquid insecticide on your…
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What’s the Difference Between Flying and Subterranean Termites?
Flying termites near or inside your home should serve as a warning sign for two possible threats: You might have a termite infestation already, or you could be on the…
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Are Treatments for Subterranean Termites Toxic to Dogs?
Dogs are more than pets – to some, they're family and they deserve a secure home. But while dealing with insect infestations like that of subterranean termites, you may be…
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How to Treat Subterranean Termites: Liquid Treatment vs. Baits
If you’ve found termites in your home or swarming termites during the warmer months, you have to quickly deal with this potential issue. Termite damage can inflict billions of dollars…
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How to Treat Subterranean Termites Yourself
Termite infestations are one of the most devastating types of pest-related problems, as these tiny insects eat away at your home's structural supports and could potentially cost you thousands of…
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How Do You Know if You Have a Subterranean Termite Problem?
Termites devastate structures to the tune of billions of dollars in structural damages. Subterranean termites are a particular concern for homeowners, being one of the three main termite home invaders.…
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How Much Does It Cost to Treat Subterranean Termites?
You may need to act quickly if you detect even the tiniest sign of termites. Termites aren't simply a nuisance; they may also be a financial concern. In the United…
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When Is the Subterranean Termite Season?
While they’re known as a large group of ecologically important insects, termites can also be a menace for homeowners because of their diet and nesting habits. These wood-eating pests cost…
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When to Treat Subterranean Termites
Termites are one of the worst pests to invade a home because they’re extremely destructive. It’s also difficult to detect them early on since they silently attack the structural wood…
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Why Are Subterranean Termites Good For Ecosystems?
Nobody wants to spend thousands of dollars getting rid of termites and repairing the damages they caused. But as much as these pests are typically known for damaging the structural…
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Orange Oil Termite Treatments: Are They Effective?
Pest control methods for termites can be confusing sometimes because there are many options in the market that have different functions and promises. However, many of them contain toxic chemicals…
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What Are the Signs of an Active Drywood Termite Infestation?
Uncontrolled termites infestation brings several problems to homeowners and causes great property damage that often amounts to thousands of dollars in repair. Knowing the signs of termite activity can help…
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A Guide on How To Prevent Drywood Termites
Drywood termites are the second most destructive household pests, closely following the subterranean termite. They’re almost hard to detect because they inhabit deep inside wooden structures and can cause significant…
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What’s the Difference Between Dampwood Termites and Drywood Termites?
Many termite species are known for being home invaders, including subterranean termite, drywood termite, and dampwood termite. One way that they can be distinguished is through their swarming activity. And…
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How to Identify and Get Rid Of Drywood Termite Droppings in Your Home
While drywood termites can be difficult to spot, there are still ways for you to find where they are. And one of the best signs that point to a drywood…
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How to Get Rid of Drywood Termites
While most termites build colonies underground, drywood termites choose to make their homes inside wood. If they’re left unchecked, they’ll eat away at anything wooden, from the wooden parts of…
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Facts You Need to Know About Drywood Termites
Your home is one of your biggest assets. If you let drywood termites live there, they’ll cause a lot of damage. By learning everything you need to know about these…
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What Is the Difference Between Drywood and Subterranean Termites?
Termites are one of the main culprits of property and structural damages in homes. They come up from the soil in the ground and can crawl their way inside homes…
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How Do Termites Get Into Your House? Your Guide To Termite-Free Living
Nobody likes dealing with termites in their home. A termite colony can cause several damages and problems and it can be difficult to eliminate them once they’ve infested the area.…
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Termite Bait Stations Vs. Liquid Treatment: Which One Should You Choose?
Termites are annoying pests that can damage your furniture and property’s structure. There are two common methods to eliminate them: termite bait stations and liquid treatment. Choosing the right method…
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How to Identify Termite Mounds in the Yard
Having termite mounds is a common sign of termite infestation on your property. These insects build these to serve as their home and help provide the respiratory needs of the…
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How Does Termite Bait Work?
Using termite bait is one of the most effective pest control solutions to help eliminate termite colonies in your property. These baits are made of cellulose combined with other ingredients…
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Are Termites Harmful to People and Pets?
If you are a fan of the television show, “House, MD” you may remember a first season episode called, “Detox.” In this episode, the disease-of-the-week (spoiler alert) turns out to…
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It is Termite Season!
Ah, Spring. In the world of pest control, Spring has another name: Termite Season. We often say that there are two types of homes in Sacramento, those that have termites…
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Autumn and the Return of the Termites
As we approach the end of August, we are once again entering a season where termites become very active. Termites can swarm any time of the year. However, most of…
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Predictable Behavior
Pests, like the seasons, are predictable. We know month-to-month and even week-to-week, which pests are going to be a problem for the people of the Sacramento area. This time of…
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Termite Season is Here - The 5 Signs You Have an Infestation
We are well into termite season in California. In the Sacramento area, most of the termite infestations are from subterranean termites. Termites can swarm any time of the year. However,…
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Orange Oil & Eco-Friendly Drywood Termite Control
Termites are some of the oldest insects on the planet. The oldest unambiguous termite fossils date back to the Cretaceous geologic period, which took place between 145 and 66 million…
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Early Spring May Mean Early Termite Swarms
The unseasonably warm weather we are having in Sacramento and Northern California has tricked lots of plants and trees into an early bloom, from daffodils to almonds. Such springlike weather…
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Termite Season Reveals Costly Hidden Damage
Every year about this time, the phone starts ringing in the Pinnacle Pest Control office with requests for termite home inspections and sometimes reports of swarms. The subterranean termite species…
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Orange oil Offers Eco-friendly Remedy for Sacramento Valley Drywood Termites
The first indication a home or property may have a termite problem is when the homeowner notices a springtime swarm of termites. In our north-central California pest control region, the…
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A Guide to Termite Control for New Homeowners
If you’ve recently bought a house -- especially an older one, though any house may be affected -- then you need to know about termite control. If you’re going to…
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Have humans helped produce a super termite?
A new study published in the science journal Plos One suggests that human activity may have unintentionally caused the creation of a destructive hybrid termite. In their research article Hybridization of Two Major Termite…
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Termite Infestations: The Hidden Danger That Lies Beneath the Surface
As a homeowner, you do everything in your power to protect your family, which means ensuring your home is safe and secure. However, while you may be concerned about protecting…
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How a Local Pest Control Company Can Help Save Your Time, Money, and Health
Whether you're a homeowner, a small business owner, a landlord, or a property manager, unwanted guests can be difficult to get rid of. Of course, if those guests are people,…
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Why Pest Control Isn't a DIY Kind of Project
There are plenty of fun and interesting do-it-yourself (DIY) projects for homeowners during the spring time, from giving your walls a fresh coat of paint to revamping your landscaping. However,…
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The Household Pests That Endanger Your Health
A recent scientific discovery is not for the fainthearted. Cockroaches have been around for millions and millions of years, and apparently ancient cockroaches were much larger, comparable in size to…
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