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Santa Barbara Termite Control
Termites are a real bane to property owners and yearly repair costs are estimated in the billions. Their small size and big appetite for wood, paper and cellulose based products makes them a real threat to the safety and enjoyment of a home in Santa Barbara.
Termite control experts report that termites often appear in Spring and then again near Fall. Warm temperatures and moderate rainfall provides the subterranean termite eggs with the right conditions to hatch. Termites can swarm in large numbers, their wings falling off after they have exhausted themselves. Termite control is largely an indoor procedure and removing an infestation of termites can be a challenging task.
Flying Ants or Flying Termites?
Thousands of species of termites are documented so it is no wonder that sometimes termite swarms are mistaken for flying ant swarms in Santa Barbara. Termite control experts offer an easy way to tell the difference between a termite and an ant - simply look at the creature’s body. Ants have three separate body parts, the head, thorax and abdomen. Termites only have two sections, the head and the body. There is no thorax on a termite and its antennae point forward, rather than at a right angle as with ants.
Eco Friendly Pest Control in Santa Barbara
Termite control services like Ecola Termite Services can remove termite infestations in an environmentally favorable manner. While traditional options like fumigation still exist, there are modern methods get rid of termites by using extreme heat. A room is heated to above 120 Degrees Fahrenheit and held at that temperature for an hour. Termites can not survive at this temperature as their DNA gets disrupted, their bodies dehydrate and their internal membranes get damaged.
Another method goes to the other extreme. Santa Barbara termite control professionals inject liquid nitrogen into wood panels, causing a rapid drop in temperature and killing the termites instantly. Termites can not survive in extreme conditions so temperature methods are very effective in controlling termite infestations.
Ecola Termite Services offer Santa Barbara termite control with a number of options. The eco- favorable Direct HeatTM, Electro Gun and Microwave methods provide non-toxic termite control. The Orange Oil, a contact kill method, has low toxicity. Borates are sodium based solutions that are residuals and offer years of long lasting prevention from reinfestation.
These alternative methods of pest control are used widely in Santa Barbara. During the use of these methods of termite control you can stay home while the treatment is being performed. There are no chemicals and no temperature changes. For instance, with the Electro Gun, a low current but high voltage is applied to the area(s) with termite infestations, passing 90,000 volts of electricity through the termite galleries killing the termites instantly. It is also quite safe for humans as the low current of around 0.5 Amps allows any electricity to pass straight over a person’s body without any side effects. There is no need to worry though as the Electro Gun is applied in a small area at a time, minimizing the total intrusion effect of conventional termite control treatments.
In areas like Santa Barbara, termite control is necessary as the climate provides the perfect breeding conditions for termites. It is best to apply a preventative termite control application to untreated wood during construction. If wood is treated after construction , Borates can be injected into the wood but care must be taken to treat all areas of infestation because termites left in wood panels can infest other areas.
If you want a free estimate and live in Santa Barbara termite control from Ecola Termite Services is available on 1-800-332-BUGS.
