How Can Termites Impact Your Business?
Subterranean Termites
This termite species reside underground and will create extensive networks of tunnels, which is why business owners need to know what the potential risks are for their business. Any areas where there are flowers, trees, shrubs, or any other kind of vegetation will allow termites to come to the surface to look for sources of damp, decaying, or rotted wood, should you even think you may have a termite infestation, then you need to call a professional commercial termite extermination service immediately.
Also, these termites will burrow under pavement, sidewalks, and even the foundation of your building in order to gain access to any wood. Because they are so tiny, they are able to easily fit through minute gaps, cracks, and openings found in asphalt and concrete.
Once they have gotten access to your building, they will then start to eat away at it until it is too late to do anything. By the time you start to notice an infestation, the termites may have done irreparable damage to your business.
Drywood Termites
This type of termite does not always dwell underground. Instead, they will build their colonies in dry wood structures. They are also much more destructive than their subterranean cousins, due to the fact any wood present will be eaten, and if your building is primarily made out of wood, this is an accident that is just waiting to happen.
Mud tubes are sometimes mistaken for wasp nests as they do look very similar. The biggest difference is they extend all the way to the floor in one long continuous piece which could indicate a subterranean termite infestation.
Should you notice any sawdust-like dust particles on the edges of your walls. This is another indication that you have a termite infestation, as this is the waste left by the termites. If you are looking for a commercial pest control service in your area, call First Choice Termite And Pest Control in Decatur, GA now at (770) 482-7322.