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Flooding can have a major impact on several aspects of your home or business. It can, for example, make your home more attractive to termites. You should understand the potential implications so you can better protect your home and invest in termite treatment if necessary. Here’s some information about how termites might respond to flooding.

Why You Might Need Termite Treatment After a Flood

Termites Are Drawn to Water

Termites need water to survive, so they tend to be drawn to damp areas, making the area surrounding a flood an appealing home. They will be attracted to any damp wood around your property or moisture in wet insulation or a small crawl space. The bugs are also drawn to mold, so hire a remediation service if you have lingering water damage.

Termites Can Drown

termite treatmentFlooding doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll automatically have a termite problem on your property. These insects can drown, and they generally don’t move to higher ground during a flood. This process can take anywhere from 16 to 30 hours since they can go into an immobile state to conserve oxygen if necessary.

Flooding Can Impact Termite Treatment

If you’ve already had termite treatment around your property, flooding can uproot some of the treated soil, rendering it ineffective. A conventional liquid insecticide can also be disturbed if the soil is moved or covered by other materials in the flooding aftermath.

 

The only way to know how a flood impacts termites in or around your home is to call a professional exterminator. Hilo Termite & Pest Control in Hawaii specializes in termite treatment, inspection, and control. They also offer cockroach extermination. If you’ve experienced flooding or need other pest control services, call the company at (808) 935-8301 or contact the team online for a quote.

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