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Swarming ants
versus Swarming termites: Swarming ants are termites
are often confused, this picture shows the difference:
- Don't affix wooden trellises to exterior
walls.
- Keep mulch, wood debris, scrap lumber, sawdust,
and firewood away from your home. If you do
keep firewood outside your house during the
winter, keep it raised off the ground.
- Trim all shrubs, bushes and other dense greenery
away from the foundation
of your home. Move mulch away from the foundation
as well.
- Don't bury wood debris near your home.
- Remove infested trees and stumps.
- Repair leaking faucets and water lines, both
indoors and outdoors.
- Fix leaky roofs and gutters.
- Don't allow leaves to accumulate in gutters
and drains.
- Grade soil so that water (including air conditioning
condensate) runs away from foundations.
- Ventilate crawl spaces and attics to reduce
humidity.
- Cover at least 90% of the soil in crawl spaces
with plastic sheeting.
- Ideally, wood siding, stucco, and foam board
should be at least six inches away from the
ground.
- Seal all cracks and holes in your home's
foundation, which may provide a handy
access point for termites.
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