New Orleans Real Estate - Termites!
Today's New Orleans Real Estate blog post is all about termites. Property in New Orleans are especially susceptible to termites. We will start with some interesting facts about termites, then discuss the different types of termites, and we will finish termite prevention.
Termite Facts:
- Termites have existed for approximately 350 million years.
- At least 1,900 species of termites are known to exist on earth.
- In recorded history, termites have never developed resistance to any type of pesticide. This is due in part to a queen’s “royal taster system,” in which the colony’s workers taste and process all food before it is fed to the queen.
- Termite workers and soldiers are blind, which means they rely on their sense of touch and chemical signals to help them locate food, moisture and shelter.
- These facts are from www.termites101.org
Termite Types found in New Orleans:
- Drywood termites can live in dry, sturdy wood and can be found in the Gulf Coast region (among other places). More specifically, the Southeastern Drywood Termite is the most common drywood termite species in the South. Drywood termites commonly target the wood in your home’s structural timbers, framing, furniture and hardwood flooring. Wood consumed by drywood termites appears very clean and smooth – as if the wood had been smoothed by sand paper.
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