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Did you know that cockroaches can survive being submerged in water for 30 minutes or more? Did you realize that rats can fit through a hole the size of a quarter? Household pests are sneaky, which is one reason they can be so hard to get rid of. But if you have pests in your home, you should not have to live your live in fear or inconvenience. A pest control expert can figure out what pests are to blame and then take measures to eliminate them. They'll get rid of those sneaky rats, cranky cockroaches, or crawling ants. Learn more about the methods they use on this website.

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Termite Control Can Protect Rarely-Used Summer Cabins

Summer cabins are a great investment because they provide a person or a family with a place to hang out and relax when the weather turns warm. Unfortunately, these cabins may end up being victimized by termites, including wooden boats that may be used for fishing and swimming. As a result, termite control is an important step to take to protect these items. 

Termites Will Feed on More Than Trees

When most people think of termites, they likely think of them in trees. Many others may think of them in houses, particularly near a foundation. And at a summer cabin, where a family may not visit for a whole year, termites may be drawn to a cabin's foundation, its wooden walls, and much more. And once they make a nest in a home, they will spread rapidly throughout it and cause a lot of damage.

Unfortunately, it is also possible that these pests could invade a shed where a person stores items like boats, lawn chairs, and other wooden items. And since they may not use these things more than once or twice per year, they may not notice the complete damage done on them by termites. Thankfully, high-quality termite control will manage this issue and keep a home safe from damage.

How Termite Control Can Help

Termite control takes on many different forms that make it easier to eliminate these pests. For example, various types of chemical pesticides will destroy termites by focusing on killing the queen. Once pest control experts have destroyed the queen and the rest of the termites, they can move on to cleaning up the corpses, calling in damage control experts, and coming up with ways to keep them out.

For example, exclusion techniques focus on covering up holes where termites may enter homes or storage sheds and ensuring that these items are protected. However, these experts can also spray a once-per-year treatment on a lawn that can keep it free from termites. This spray often goes around areas a person wants to protect to ensure that they stay free from termites for good.

These methods should be considered mandatory not only for a summer cabin but for any home with a lot of wood. By protecting a house in this way, homeowners ensure that they don't suffer any major loss and keep their house safe from issues that may have otherwise affected their investment and property.