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How Termites Stay Hidden in East Texas Homes for Years We hear this one regularly: ‘I haven’t seen any signs of termites, so I think we’re okay.’ Sometimes that’s true. But more often, ‘I haven’t seen any signs’ just means the termites haven’t made themselves visible yet — which is exactly how they prefer it.…

Mud Tubes: The Most Reliable Sign of Subterranean Termites Most termite damage gets discovered one of two ways: either a homeowner spots something that doesn’t look right and calls for an inspection, or a technician finds it during a routine check before the homeowner had any idea. Mud tubes are one of the most reliable…

Key Differences Between Termite Swarmers and Flying Ants Spring in East Texas brings swarms of flying insects that can be genuinely confusing to identify. The difference matters a lot because termites and ants require completely different treatments. Start with the wings. Termite swarmers have two pairs of wings that are roughly equal in length, both…

How the Sentricon Termite Bait System Works Sentricon® is a bait system. We install a series of small bait stations in the soil around the perimeter of your home. Worker termites — the ones that do the foraging and feeding — find the bait, consume it, and carry it back to share with the rest…

When Is Termite Swarm Season in East Texas? Every spring, usually right after a warm rain, East Texas homeowners start noticing something unsettling — clouds of small, winged insects coming up from the ground, emerging from walls, or gathering around windows and light fixtures. Subterranean termite swarm season in East Texas runs roughly from late…

East Texas Climate Creates Ideal Termite Conditions If you’ve lived in East Texas for any amount of time, you already know our weather is something else. Hot, humid summers. Heavy clay soil that stays moist long after the rain stops. Dense pine forests all around us. It’s beautiful country — and it also happens to…