Bug Barriers Meadville 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 Meadville had to evacuate while chemicals dissipated. In fact, effective insect resistance requires intervention during the earliest phases of construction.

Local Companies

AA-1 Total Exterminating Company
(814) 333-8415
268 N Main St
Meadville, PA
Advanced Pest Control
(814) 336-6221
Meadville, PA
A-Maximum Exterminating
(814) 333-9073
11400 US Route 6 N
Meadville, PA
Hahn David Albert Exterminating
(814) 333-8415
Meadville, PA
D-Bug Inc
(724) 437-0590
274 N Gallatin Ave
Uniontown, PA
White Exterminating Service Inc
(215) 338-2099
Philadelphia, PA
Terminix International
(570) 275-7660
Danville, PA
Mike Singleton's Superior Pest Control
(610) 268-5405
Toughkenamon, PA
Keystone Termite & Pest Control Services Inc
(717) 249-6306
Carlisle, PA
Fleming Termite & Pest Control
(610) 279-2737
221 Woodlawn Rd
Norristown, 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.



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