There can be no more destructive pest in Florida, or anywhere for that matter, than the termite. There can be no more destructive pest in Florida, or anywhere for that matter, than the termite. While palmetto bugs can gross you out, they seldom bite and they won’t eat you out of house and home like the dreaded termite can. If you feel that you may have a termite problem, contact a Brevard County termite control service in your area for a full inspection. If you aren’t quite to that step yet, there are a few tell-tale signs you can look for.

Footprints, footprints everywhere

Since most termites are found on the insides of our walls and not the outside, you could theoretically live in a home infested with termites and not know it for months. One piece of evidence that termites tend to leave behind is footprints. They can often be seen criss-crossing your walls but you may have to look closely to see them. They tend to be black and almost look like dirt, but since there are hundreds or even thousands of termites walking over the same space over and over again, they can’t be wiped away. If you think you’ve found termite trails on your walls, consider calling your local termite control experts at Slug-A-Bug today.

Gnaw on wood

We all know that termites eat wood, but many folks don’t understand how termites attack a block of wood or a wood structure. They don’t simply start gnawing on the outside, they often burrow inside a piece of wood and digest it from the inside-out. In fact, you could stumble across a block of wood that’s half eaten and not even realize there was a problem. This is why termite control experts will tell you that some folks can live in a termite infested home right up until the point where the home falls down around them.

Broken wings

As termites age, their bodies change considerably and they lose the ability to fly. Adult termites are ground-bound creatures, but immature bugs have long wings that allow them to fly away from predators. If you have found a set of these wings lying around your home, it could be a sign that you have a bigger problem going on behind your walls. People who have lived through heavy infestations report stacks of clear or semi-translucent wings as being the final tip-off they needed to report their problem to local pest control. If you’ve discovered wings in your home, do not wait another day, call termite control experts today.

Pest control can help

According to the latest numbers, termites do approximately 1.5 billion dollars in property damage every year. While it is true that some of this damage was inevitable, a large portion of it could have been prevented by simply calling in pest control experts at the first inkling that there could be a problem. A termite’s damage can be irrevocable if you wait too long. Fight back against one of nature’s most troublesome creatures.

Contact the Brevard Country pest control experts at Slug-A-Bug today, if you think your home has an issue with termites.