Bug Barriers Lebanon PA

Most treatment for wood-destroying insects happened long after the builder's departure. Exterminators sprayed gallons of chemicals onto lawns and into wall cavities. Residents in Lebanon had to evacuate while chemicals dissipated. In fact, effective insect resistance requires intervention during the earliest phases of construction.

Local Companies

Penn Pest of Lebanon Valley Inc
(610) 589-1521
827 Crowell St
Lebanon, PA
South Mountain Pest Control
(717) 277-7466
1552 Washington St
Lebanon, PA
Orkin Exterminating Co Inc
(717) 273-0555
Lebanon, PA
A & S Pest Inspection Svc
(215) 538-9126
2361 Hieter Rd
Quakertown, PA
Ehrlich J C Co Inc
(412) 264-4844
400 Sproul St
Coraopolis, PA
Dynamite Pest Control
(610) 983-3200
279 S 52nd St
Philadelphia, PA
Royal Termite & Pest Control
(610) 527-6717
Bryn Mawr, PA
Royal Pest Management
(610) 444-0383
Kennett Square, PA
Nittany Pest Control Inc
(412) 829-7977
400 Sproul St
Mc Kees Rocks, PA
Able Termite & Pest Control
(814) 946-1101
Altoona, PA

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Effective insect resistance requires intervention during the earliest phases of construction.


By Matthew Power


Mosttreatment for wood-destroying insects happened long after the builder's departure. Exterminators sprayed gallons of chemicals onto lawns and into wall cavities. Residents had to evacuate while chemicals dissipated.


Consumers and health organizations increasingly oppose such heavy-handed treatments. But at the same time, imported breeds of voracious insects--such as the Formosan termite--have ravaged homes in many parts of the United States.


"In the Washington area, we've seen termite colonies that are more than a million in size," notes Harold Harlan, senior entomologist with D.C.-based National Pest Management Association. "They can cause extensive damage."


As a result, both home buyers and code officials are leaning on builders to integrate proactive insect deterrents into their new homes.


The modern battle of the bugs can only be won if you do the following:


  • Site the home away from damp, woodsy areas.



  • Remove all cellulose-based materials from the landscape.



  • Design and install gutters and eaves to carry water away from the foundation.



  • At ground level, use physical barriers ranging from low tech (sand) to high tech (stainless steel mesh).



  • Build with borate-treated building materials.



Featured Local Company

Dominion Pest Control LLC -- Lancaster PA

717-393-7879
1400 Rohrerstown Rd.
Lancaster, PA


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