We’re well into spring; so if you haven’t taken proactive steps to protect your home from termites, now would be a very good time to do so. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says Louisiana’s climate makes termite infestations more likely.
“It has to do with the amount of rainfall that we get in the state, our higher water table, as well as being lower, relative to the sea level; more moisture, we have lot of wood,” Ashbrook said.
Ashbrook says your first line of defense is to take preventative measures.
“That goes towards working with your pest control company to get your home protected, usually through the application of liquid termiticide or the in-ground bait stations,” Ashbrook explained.
In addition to those preventative measures, Ashbrook says there are certain precautions you can take to reduce the risk of termites damaging your home, including turning off your lights.
“The lights will lure in the insects in the evening. The Formosan subterranean termite females, they are attracted to light and are nocturnal,” Ashbrook noted.
Ashbrook also recommends that you keep wood as far away from your home as possible, because the closer to your home that you store your wood, the less distance termites have to travel in order to start feasting on your home’s framing.
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