How To Keep Your Home Termite-Free In Vero Beach During Termite Season

When most pests invade homes here in Vero Beach, they happily announce their presence. This makes infestations easy to identify and allows residents to make quick decisions to handle problems they are facing. This is not the case with termites. These pests will almost never crawl around inside your home. They will only tunnel underground and through structural wood.

To make sure you know enough about termites to identify and combat a problem here in Vero Beach, here is what you need to know. For direct help with an active termite infestation, call HomeShield Pest Control. We offer many amazing Vero Beach pest control options and can find one that meets your need.

What Is Termite Season?

Termites are active year-round here in Vero Beach. They only swarm, however, once a year. Subterranean termites, the most common species in our area, swarm between the months of March and May on wet days after heavy rainfall. This involves fully mature colonies releasing sexually mature reproductive members. These members have wings and can survive above ground for roughly 40 minutes before they run the risk of drying out. The goal of swarmers is to find new places to build a nest.

If your property has food sources like wet cardboard, sticks, leaves, or water-damaged wood, these pests will want to start a new home nearby. We would like to help you prevent this from happening.

How Termite Infestations Start

If there is one thing you should know about termites, it is how infestations of these pests start. Many nests start during the swarming season as these pests find food and places to live on local properties. This is not, however, the only way your home can develop an infestation. These pests are continually expanding their nests underground. If an active colony is close to your home's exterior, these pests will tunnel up to its exterior and look for ways up to structural wood.

In order to prevent infestations, you need to have some form of termite control in Vero Beach in place for when these insects start checking your home and outbuildings for potential food sources. Let's take a moment now to talk about your control options.

Don't Try To Get Rid Of Termites On Your Own

One of the biggest challenges with termites is finding a reliable way to remove and prevent these pests. Because nests exist underground or inside structures of wood, utilizing treatments properly is difficult. What is even more difficult is knowing if the treatments you use work.

Most professionals use advanced equipment to detect signs of termites and active termites inside walls, floors, ceilings, and beneath the ground. If you don't have access to this equipment, you will have trouble spotting termites inside or around your Vero Beach home. Thankfully, there are methods to combat termites professionally. Ask our team at HomeShield Pest Control if you want more information.

The Best Way To Protect Your Vero Beach Home From Termites

A single termite-infested tree on your property is enough concern to invest in professional termite control. These pests are everywhere here in Vero Beach and will invade your home if given a chance. Whether you are looking for a way to deal with an active infestation or are searching out options to guard your home against infestation, you are in the right place. Our team has everything you need to detect, control, and prevent these destructive insects year-round.

Reach out to our HomeShield Pest Control team and learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in Vero Beach. We will explain our services and find what you need to stay termite-free through every season.