Getting rid of termites in your yard

Termites aren’t just a problem inside homes. These pests can also invade yards and establish huge colonies. Having termites in your yard means that your home is at risk of ending up with an infestation. If you have mud tubes connected to your house, it’s important to know more about these pests.

Signs of Termites in Your Yard

How can you tell that you have termites in your yard?

In some cases, these pests provide signs that are easy to spot. You might see swarms of termites that take to the air in spring, or you might see termites in the soil. You can dig around in soil close to trees or in flowerbeds to see if any termites show up. 

While you won’t see termite mounds in Arizona, one clear sign of termites in your yard is mud tubes. Mud tubes are structures that termites build in order to travel back and forth between their nest and your home. You might also see mud tubes on sheds or other wood structures on your property. 

Check around your yard for wood that might be damaged from termites. For example, tap on tree stumps and trees to see if they make a hollow sound. This indicates that the wood is damaged. You might also see termites crawling around in infested stumps or trees.  

How to Deal With Termites

What should you do if you have evidence of termites in your yard?

You shouldn’t tackle termite infestations on your own. Some species are able to build large colonies. If you don’t succeed in eliminating an entire colony, these pests can still end up invading your home.

Rather than handling termites in your yard yourself, leave this to pest control specialists. The termite experts at Budge Brothers Termite and Pest Elimination have years of experience in eliminating these pests and can provide you with effective termite control. This helps ensure that your yard and home are free of these pests. Otherwise, they can eventually cause significant damage to your house and property.

Termite Treatments

What can you expect when specialists treat your yard for termites?

There are different methods of treatment. Dealing with termites doesn’t involve simply spraying your property with an insecticide. Instead, pest control experts use more effective and targeted treatments. 

Treating the soil for termites in your yard is another way to keep these pests at bay. The experts at Budget Brothers Termite and Pest Elimination may use a chemical barrier that helps protect homes and other structures from termites. This chemical barrier contains termiticide, which kills termites that are exposed to it. This type of treatment may have to be redone from time to time since the chemicals wear off after awhile.

You don’t have to wait until you see termites to have your property treated. Budget Brothers Termite and Pest Elimination can come to your home to do an inspection inside and outside to see if you have an infestation. This can help ensure that you have a termite problem handled right away before these pests are able to set up more colonies on your property.

Don’t give termites a chance to cause damage to your property. Contact Budget Brothers Termite and Pest Elimination today to eliminate termites in your yard or home.