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

Local Companies

Western Pest Services
(610) 370-9606
Reading, PA
Terminix International
(610) 378-9040
Reading, PA
Terminix International
(610) 378-9040
Reading, PA
Ehrlich J C Co Inc
(610) 568-1790
Reading, PA
Best Pest Control Llc
(610) 685-2378
1916 Olive St
Reading, PA
Jm Moyer Pest Control
(610) 678-6140
Reading, PA
Ehrlich J C Co Inc
(610) 372-4500
Reading, PA
Fleming Termite & Pest Control
(610) 279-2737
221 Woodlawn Rd
Norristown, PA
Ehrlich J C Co Inc
(814) 342-6282
Philipsburg, PA
D - Bug Pest Control Inc
(724) 834-2030
1142 Mission Rd
Latrobe, 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

Bullet Exterminating Company

(610) 837-4644
172 Riding Circle
Macungie, PA


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