what are the natural ways to get rid of termites at home?
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What Are the Natural Ways to Get Rid of Termites At Home?
Termites are among those destructive
insects which can cause huge damages that
may worth thousands of dollars. More
shockingly, the destruction is done within
a relatively short span of time. However,
the extent and the time span of damage
depends upon the type of termites and the
size of the colony.
To avoid infestation, preventive measures and treatments should be followed
without any delay. There are many companies that offer pest control services
but most of them use harmful chemicals which are not eco-friendly in nature.
If you wish to keep your environment healthy and safe, follow the natural
remedies of controlling termites. Given below are some easy ways to get rid
of pests naturally.
1. Providing Food Source:
Fungus-growing termites may start eating your plants and damage your
garden if they do not find enough dead plant material to feed themselves. To
help control such termites, add a manure or compost to your garden soil. In
this way the termites will stop disturbing your plants since they will start
feeding the manure. You can also use mulch, such as hay or wood shavings,
to keep termites away from your garden.
2. Encouraging Predators:
Termites have many predators, including flies, wasps, spiders,beetles and
ants. Frogs, birds, reptiles and mammals such as bats, aardvarks, monkeys
and humans are among other predators. Encouraging this kind of wildlife will
help to reduce the number of termites. Bushes and trees are a home for many
of these useful creatures. Such essential natural habitats can be left around
fields where crops are grown. If these areas are destroyed then there is an
imbalance between the populations of predator and pest.
3. Destroying the Mounds:
According to the HDRA (Europe's largest organic membership organization),
termites tend to create their mound in a north-south direction. Planting a
magnetic bar close to a mound can help control the activity of termites. The
insects will not grow in size due to the presence of the magnetic bar. In
addition to this, destroy the mounds periodically and remove the queen to
stop further breeding.
Follow the above steps and soon you will get rid of harmful termites and start
leading a peaceful life. You may also hire the pest control service providers
that use eco-friendly methods of controlling pests efficiently.
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