Termite Exterminators: Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens
The Full Force Termite Exterminators’ Approach
IDENTIFICATION
We’ll look for signs of termites and determine their entry points into the property.
EXTERMINATION
If termites are found, a licensed technician will treat your property with the solution best suited to your situation.
PROTECTION & PREVENTION
Full Force Pest Control will protect your property against future infestations with a customized plan.
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Termites
Order Isoptera, ¼ – ½ in.
Termites hide from humans, but once inside, they’ll furtively destroy living spaces. They thrive in homes and yards and nobody thinks twice…until the damage is done and costly repairs are needed. Billions of dollars go into Termite damage control every year, making termites the most feared pest insect.
- Termites are less than an inch long and have soft, pale bodies. The King and Queen may reach over an inch.
- Flying Reproductives (Sexually mature termites) have two pairs of large wings.
- The winged termites are attracted to light and swarm around doors and windows. Their peak activity is in Spring.
- Flying termites mate in the summer, lose their wings, and become Kings and Queens to create new colonies.
- In some species, the queen lays millions of eggs a year.
- The other termites are considered workers and soldiers, and they keep the colonies operating with food and protection.
- Every building structure is food for termites. Their diets consist of cellulose-based plant materials – organic fibers in plants and wood.
- Being Detritus feeders, they’ll eat through dead trees, drywall, plastic, and paper. Some feed on living trees.
- Termites’ mouths tear through wood material. They’re capable of destroying furniture, bookshelves, books, and large infestation ruins the foundations.
Over two thousand termite species exist, but three major types are the most common household pests. The Eastern Subterranean termites, the Pacific Dampwood termites and the Southeastern Drywood.
Subterranean Termites
(Reticulitermes, Coptotermes and Heterotermes)
- Workers are light-colored, wingless, and about six millimeters long
- Reproductives are dark with two pairs of wings of equal length
- Soldiers are wingless with light bodies and longer dark heads with mandibles
- Each colony has a primary queen that can lay tens of thousands of eggs in her lifetime
- Nest underground for moisture and build intricate tunnel systems
- Prefer soft wood and feed with the wood grain, not across like Drywood termites.
- Damaged wood often shows soil or mud buildup in the tunnels
Dampwood Termites
(Zootermopsis and Neotermes)
Larger than common Subterranean termites
- Winged swarmers can grow up to 25 mm long
- Soldiers and immature termites grow up to 20 mm
- Live near the ground and eat damp, rotted wood
- Damaged wood looks smooth because they eat with the grain
- Create chambers inside the wood for colonies and nesting
- Commonly found on the Pacific coast, the Southwest Desert, and Southern Florida
- Best controlled by reducing moisture (fixing leaks, drainage, and plumbing issues)
Drywood Termites
(Cryptotermes and Incisitermes)
- Have castes including reproductive Alates with two sets of wings
- After swarming, they shed their wings (unlike Subterranean and Dampwood termites)
- Have a wide pronotum and large mandibles with teeth
- Live in attics, furniture, and walls
- Eat wood with very little moisture
- Conserve water from their feces, creating dry hexagonal pellets called “frass”
- Finding piles of these pellets can signal an active infestation
- Professionals can determine if the colony is still active
Professionals from Full Force Pest Control will help determine if their activity is ongoing. Our technicians will inspect your home’s structure to determine which species caused the infestation.
Full Force Termite Exterminators
It is estimated that termites cause $30 billion in damages to homes, businesses and agriculture. Property owners spend an average of $3,000 on damage repair. The best defense is a prevention program. Full Force Termite Exterminators will implement a Termite Protection Plan to protect your property from future termite activity.
