Using the right tool for the job is critical in any industry, but in termite control it can make or break a company. The key to success is knowing that without question, you provided your customer with the best treatment options. Whether it’s a repellent, a non-repellent or bait, using the right tool for the […]
Termites
Eastern subterranean termite life cycle, unusual behaviors
(Reticulitermes flavipes) These pests are criminally cryptic and dastardly damaging. Description: Workers are less than 1/8th in. long, soft-bodied, and...
Tips & Tricks: Adopt latest termite control advances
More research is done on termites than on any other pest. There’s always something new to learn about this enigmatic...
Termite control: Get the scoop on dirt-filled stoops
Dirt-filled porches, also known as stoops, are common in split-level, basement and crawlspace construction. It turns out that these porches...
Tips & Tricks: Bring these tools on termite inspections
As technology has evolved, so have the tools available for termite inspections — to even include X-ray devices. Although that...
Tips & Tricks: Understand termite species behavioral differences
Termite species can differ greatly in their foraging behavior, and understanding these behavioral differences is critical for controlling them. The...
Termites vs. carpenter ants: Know your wood destroyers
Chances are you’ve experienced a customer call (or dozens) for “a termite infestation,” only to find no evidence of such...
Ride along with Speed Exterminating on a termite inspection
A Midwestern mid-winter termite inspection makes for a literal COLD-case file. Conducting a termite inspection in Ohio in the dead...
Can you see the termite forest for the trees?
An early detection/protection program can help your termite customers minimize property damage, and help your business receive recurring revenue. Remember...
USFS presents 2015 termiticide report
Since the late 1930s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) Termiticide Testing Program has investigated various soil-applied termiticides...
Ask the Expert: Cigarette Beetle, Bagworms & Termites
Q: We found a cigarette beetle problem in a conference room. A thorough inspection failed to locate a source. We’ve...
Hold the Line: Please Termite Customers by Educating, Communicating
Crushing callbacks and keeping termite customers happy requires equal parts education and communication. Of all the insects managed by the...
Militant Bug Behavior
From our Lighter Side, department: Back in the day, Cracked magazine was a rival/rip-off of Mad magazine — two publications...
Chalk Talk: 10 Tips for Better Termite Management
The secret to profitability lies in avoiding retreats at every turn. Occasionally, a subterranean termite job is done correctly....
More Earthquakes, More Termite Damage?
Ninety years ago today, the first demonstration of television took place. (Learn more from today’s Google Doodle here.) So it’s fitting...
Tips & Tricks: Signs of a termite infestation
The most obvious signs of a termite infestation are mud shelter tubes winding up on the outside or inside of...