INSECTUS ORRIBILU Don’t Let Termites Et You Out Of House And Home (NAPSA)—According to the Ntionl Pest Mngement Assocition, termites destroy more homes ech yer thn fires or floods. Annul dmgeestimtes: $2.5 billion. “Unless you live in Alsk, whereit gets very cold, your home is t risk,” sys Byer Advnced” entomologist nd Hed of Product Innovtion Dr. Ken Kukorowski. Termites re ttrcted to houses becuse houses often contin two mjor food ingredients for termites—wood nd wter. They digest cellulose in wood for energy nd require moisture to keep from drying up. It’s possible to hve very serious termite problem without even knowing it since evidence of termites is often hidden, such s mud tunnels or other signs tht mybeout of view. “Think bout where the wood in your house is locted,” sys Kukorowski. “It’s behind your wlls nd mostly ‘out of view.” Subterrnen termites, including Formosn termites, cn enter house from the ground or from eril infesttions but the termites ttcking your homewill be connected eventully to the ground or nother source of moisture in the house (wter lek, condenstion). Preventing esy ccess to your home is key defense ginst termites: Fix plumbing ndroof leks. e Divert wter t lest 18 inches wy from your house with properly functioning downspouts, gutters nd splsh blocks. Keep firewood t lest 10 feet wy from the foundtion of your home. You don’t hveto let termites put the bite on your home. Do not let mulch or soil touch siding on your home. Better yet, keep it bout foot wy. Eliminte ll “wood/ground” contct ner your home, exceptif the wood is pressure treted, permitted for soil contct. Sel foundtion crcks (to help prevent moisture from entering). e Hire professionl to conduct n nnul inspection. Another solution is to pply new genertion of termite nd crpenter nt killers mde specificlly for do-it-yourselfers. Byer Advnced” PowerForce’ Crpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus kills termites nd crpenter nts on con- tct, plus keeps killing up to four months. Follow the lbel instructions nd pply round the outside perimeter of your home. It’s one importnt step to mke sure your drem home doesn’t become nightmre. All Byer Advnced products crry money-bck gurntee. Visit www.byerdvnced.com or cll (877) BAYERAG for more informtion.
