Comments on: It’s termite swarm season here in Ocala http://www.ocalarealestatetalk.com/848/ocala-real-estate/its-termite-swarm-season-here-in-ocala.html A blog about Ocala Real Estate Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dale Deel http://www.ocalarealestatetalk.com/848/ocala-real-estate/its-termite-swarm-season-here-in-ocala.html/comment-page-1#comment-68 Dale Deel Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.ocalarealestatetalk.com/?p=848#comment-68 Most people believe that after treating the termites everything is o.k. But termites eat wood, and if they have been in your home that is made of wood... they have been destroying part of your home. A contractor that is familiar with termite damage should be called to determine the extent of the damage, especially if the termites have swarmed inside the home. But most definitely if their termite company has treated the problem more that once. This means the termites never stopped eating after the first treatment. A colony of termites can eat the equivalent of one inch of a 2x4 in as little as a week. They eat 24-7 and will not stop until all wood is gone. I have seen houses that were totally destroyed and the termites came into the home and were eating boxes in closets, furniture, carpet backing, even rubber. One colony is about 40 to 60,000 strong. Once they swarm, a new colonies are being started, so if the are successful, you could have multiple colonies eating your home. Termite companies are not always successful in getting rid of the termites, but are not obligated to nor will they address the damage unless it becomes obvious, but by then it is usually extensive. So the best thing to do after you determine you have termites is to call a contractor. <a href=""http://classiccustomhomesocala.com"" rel="nofollow"> Most people believe that after treating the termites everything is o.k. But termites eat wood, and if they have been in your home that is made of wood… they have been destroying part of your home. A contractor that is familiar with termite damage should be called to determine the extent of the damage, especially if the termites have swarmed inside the home. But most definitely if their termite company has treated the problem more that once. This means the termites never stopped eating after the first treatment. A colony of termites can eat the equivalent of one inch of a 2×4 in as little as a week. They eat 24-7 and will not stop until all wood is gone. I have seen houses that were totally destroyed and the termites came into the home and were eating boxes in closets, furniture, carpet backing, even rubber. One colony is about 40 to 60,000 strong. Once they swarm, a new colonies are being started, so if the are successful, you could have multiple colonies eating your home. Termite companies are not always successful in getting rid of the termites, but are not obligated to nor will they address the damage unless it becomes obvious, but by then it is usually extensive.

So the best thing to do after you determine you have termites is to call a contractor.

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