Summer is the best time to prepare your home defense against termite attacks. There’s still a lot of time before the termites start swarming. It’s better to prepare for any termite attack now than to regret it later. For maximum protection against termite infestation, it’s best to use Solignum Wood Preservative from the leading and trusted wood preservatives for more than 100 years.
The Solignum wood preservative is
effective against termites, wood-boring insects, and fungi—three known pests
that may cause irreversible and costly damage to our homes if they aren’t
stopped in time.
Another breakthrough is the
introduction of Solignum Interior.
Solignum Interior is the same tried, tested, and trusted Solignum but
now in a reduced odor formula making it very convenient to use inside the
house.
Together with Solignum wood
preservative, there is Soilguard odorless soil termiticide that creates a
barrier to prevent termites from entering the structure. Subterranean termites
may live under the soil around your house and they are able to build
passageways called “mud tubes” from their colony underground to your house.
Treating the soil around your house with Soilguard will prevent subterranean
termites from attacking your home. Soilguard creates a barrier in the soil that
will kill any termites that come into contact with it. It is formulated to be
less hazardous to humans, animals, and the environment.
There’s also another type of
termite, called the drywood termite, which lives inside and feeds on the wooden
parts of your home. Using a combination of Solignum wood preservative and
Soilguard will prevent an infestation of both termite types protecting your
home inside and out.
Since summer generally has good,
dry weather, it is also a good time to have the house inspected for a possible
termite infestation, or to take steps to prevent such infestation. During the
summer you may do the following:
Watch for termite warning
signs. These include: wood damage; shed
wings from a termite swarm; a termite swarm (just before the rainy season);
termite mounds (punso); piles of termite droppings; or mud tubes
that termites use as passageways from their colony to the wood that they are
eating. You may not be able to recognize all signs of termite infestation so
it’s best to call for a pest control professional to inspect your house.
Keep wooden parts of your house
from touching the soil. Wooden structures, including posts and fences, must be
at least six inches above the ground.
Get rid of potential termite
food sources. Termites eat cellulose,
which is the organic material from plants and trees. So if you have firewood or
piles of discarded paper materials, or junk wood or wooden furniture lying
around the house, get rid of them or make sure they are about 20 feet away from
your home. Keeping them in your home may attract termites. Get rid of trees
stumps or dead trees that are near your house. Also, if you have plants or trees, trim their leaves or
branches so these are not touching the wooden parts of your house.
These are just some of the things
you can do to prevent a termite infestation of your home. For more information,
you may call Jardine Distribution at 02-8436011 or visit its facebook page or
website www.jardinedistribution.com.
