How to Prevent Termite Infestations in Your Home

Nothing can be more devastating to your home than a termite infestation. The pests feed voraciously on wood and its derivatives (including paper). They will happily chew their way through most furniture and wooden support structures. You will want to prevent termites from entering your home because the moment when even a single small group manages to establish a colony within your home, all your wooden items are at risk of being eaten away.

Keep the Buzz in the Meadow and Not in Your Home

When you have a bee problem in your home, it would be wise to call a bee removal service as soon as possible. This is especially true if you or a neighbor has a severe allergic reaction to bee stings.

Naturally, you’ll want to keep your home free of bees once a bee removal service finishes ridding your home of bees. Unfortunately, bees only nest in an area that provides ample shelter with nearby food sources—and a brand new swarm of bees will quickly find out why a previous swarm chose the prime real estate that your home offers. With that in mind, here are a few tips to help keep bees away from your home and in the meadows where they belong:

Pest Control is Best Done by Professionals

There are plenty of ways for a homeowner to effectively get rid of unwanted pests and other small critters on their property, and vacuuming is one of them. Many pest management contractors use targeted vacuuming as part of their services, particularly when it’s necessary to minimize/eliminate the use of insecticides and promote Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices. As you may gather, these practices rely more on the use of common household items and less on chemicals, making them more eco-friendly.

Bee Removal: An Overview

The presence of bees—along with their nasty sting—can be enough to dampen the many joys of warm weather. If you want to evict the bees that have moved onto your property, you first need to understand the task at hand. The information below will give you a better understanding of what you need to do.

Kill Termites Using Orange Oil...Let's see

There has been a lot of hype lately about using Orange Oil to kill termites. You have probably heard the ads on the radio or seen the commercials on television. "No need to move out!" "All natural!" "Smells like oranges after we are done!" Well, I'd like to show some very important research that has been done regarding orange oil that will make you think twice about using the method that many inspectors call "The Snake Oil Treatment".

Firstly, we can start off with the claim that orange oil companies make, stating they can completely eradicate your home of termites using orange oil. This is a false and misleading statement. If any company makes this claim to you, send them out of your home immediately. Take a look at this report done by ABC News regarding various treatment options and the interview with a member of the Structural Pest Control Board of California: 

ABC NEWS: Termites Are Hidden Home Wreckers

 

 

"Companies that perform treatments and advertise them as whole-house treatments with orange oil would be in violation of rules and regulations of the state and they would be subject to disciplinary action," said Dennis Patzer, Structural Pest Control Board.

In an effort to demonstrate the effectiveness of orange oil, Dow Agro Sciences conducted a study comparing orage oil to Vikane gas. The conclusion of the study demonstrated that using XT-2000 orange oil eliminates only 81% of a termite colony.

See Results of Orange Oil Research Here

After the discovery was made, Dow Agro Science published a pamphlet to help distinguish the differences between choosing Vikane gas treatment (tenting) and using Orange Oil (spot). Click the link below to see the pamphlet: 

Vikane vs. Orange Oil Pamphlet

 

 

To make things simple, the Structural Pest Control Board released a fact sheet regarding exterminating termites. Click the link below to read the fact sheet.

Whole Structure Treatment vs. Localized/Spot Streatments

 

 

 

Stay away from the "Snake Oil"... I mean Orange Oil salesmen. When you really want 100% control of the termites eating away at your home, business, or any other wooden structure, CONTACT ANTAC PEST CONTROL today! Call 877-ANTACMAN or 858-505-8080.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial Photos of Costco Fumigation

The project of fumigating Costco was a gigantic project. Pictures from the ground just didn't give this the justice it deserved, so we hired a helicopter pilot to take aerial photos. Click on the link to take a look:


VIEW AERIAL PHOTOS OF COSTCO FUMIGATION

If you are in need of pest control, termite control, bee removal, rodent control, or termite inspections, feel free to call Antac Pest Control at 858-505-8080 or 877-ANTACMAN

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Antac Pest Control Fumigates Costco for Termites

On December 22, 2012, Antac Pest Control fumigated Costco's Optical Lab, which may be considered one of the the largest fumigations in San Diego County history.

The size of the job was 4,770,000 cubic feet. To put this into perspective, imagine an average 2500 square foot home. This job would equate to putting around 160 of those homes under a single tent.

The crew began on December 21, preparing the site. The next morning, over 30 employees arrived to begin placing tarps over the gigantic structure. All monitoring devices and monitoring lines were placed meticulously to allow for a proper extermination of the termite infestation. At around 4:00pm, the entire structure was covered and Vikane Gas had been released into the structure.

All of the employees were pretty excited to be treated to Phil's BBQ after the job was complete. "If you have to work on a Saturday, you might as well make the event a fun-filled team event with a reward at the end.", said Bill Lawson, manager of the fumigation crew.

The next day, December 23, 2012, gas-level monitors showed that everything was perfect. There was no leaking that occurred over night, so ventilation systems were opened so the structure could begin ventilating itself.

Finally, on December 24, 2012 (Christmas Eve), our crew came back out late in the afternoon to test gas levels. After the readings on our monitoring devices showed that the gas had dissipated from the structure, the nearly 400 employees were ready to get back to work. Tarps were removed and Costco was on its way back to providing eyeglasses and lenses for half of the United States.

"This job could not have gone more perfectly.", said Josh Long, Owner at Antac Pest Control.

If you are in need of a termite treatment on your home or business, don't hesitate to call Antac Pest Control at 858-505-8080 or 877-ANTACMAN. No job is too big or too small.

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