by John Bozarjian | Aug 19, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control, Termites
Subterranean termites cannot tolerate dry conditions, and since colonies cannot survive outside of moist ground soil where light is non-existent, subterranean termites do not need light of any kind to function and thrive. The vast majority of the 20,000 to more than...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog, Termites
Dozens of termite species can be found in the US, and most of them belong to one of three categories known as subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites. Subterranean termites live in colonies located within moist ground soil where they remain out of human sight at...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog, Termites
Every year in the US, subterranean termites inflict structural damage to homes and buildings that cost property owners several billion dollars to repair. The most destructive termite species in the country is commonly known as the eastern subterranean termite...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog, Termites
Up until a few years ago, termites were the only organisms belonging to the insect order Isoptera, but this changed after phylogenetic research studies revealed that termites actually descended from ancient wood-eating cockroaches. As a result of this finding,...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog, Termites
Reticulitermes flavipes is the most destructive and commonly controlled termite pest in the United States, and this species’ underground colonies are prevalent beneath residential and commercial properties in and around Boston. R. flavipes is commonly known as the...
by John Bozarjian | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog, Termites
Many property owners are deeply fearful of termites, which is understandable considering that termite pests inflict more than five billion dollars in structural damages annually in the US alone. Subterranean termite pests are responsible for more than 80 percent of...
