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Arkansas Pest Control Pros Discuss Termite Swarm in AR

February 16, 2012

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If you see termite swarmers near your Arkansas home, contact McCauley today for a free termite inspection.

If you haven’t seen a termite swarm before, it is a good idea to learn what they are and why they happen. At first glance, a termite swarm looks like the attack of flying ants. Although they are a sign of a termite problem, termite swarmers themselves are harmless to you, your family and your home. As the spring season gets closer for residents in Conway, Hot Springs and Little Rock the chance of seeing termites and other pest infestations is going to increase. The warmer weather wakes up all kinds of insects and critters from their long winter nap.

A termite swarm is the result of designated “swarmers” attempting to find a mate and start a new colony. Swarmers are the name given to just those termites that grow wings and leave their colony. These termites are not the same as the termites we know to destroy wood. The workers are the offspring of the swarmers and they are the ones that cause severe structural damage in our homes.

When a swarm does happen, it is generally in the spring and there will be hundreds of swarmers emerging from their colony and looking for a way outside into the light. Most swarmers do not make their journey because after a few minutes they lose their wings and then are unable to continue on. If this happens in your home, the shocking and yet pretty amazing sight of the swarm will all be over soon enough. It’s best to just vacuum up the remains until all of the swarmers have left the colony. Place tape where you see them coming from as this will help to identify the source of the termite colony.

The next step is to contact your Arkansas termite control company right away because as mentioned before, the swarmers are a direct sign that you do have an infestation in your home. It is not advised to begin ripping apart walls or baseboards to find the termites, this part is best left to the pros. Termites are a complex issue to treat for and since you don’t want to risk any more structural damage that what may already be there, having a professional pest control company come to treat for termites is the only good solution.

For the homeowners in Arkansas who are dealing with termites or the presence of a termite swarm, contact McCauley Services today to have your home treated with our residential termite control method which utilizes the highly effective Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System. This particular system not only eliminates the present infestation, but ensures that these guys are gone for good. Through inspections, treatments, and close monitoring, you don’t have to fall victim to the workers or the swarmers from a termite infestation.

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