Bug Barriers Saint Clair Shores MI

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 Saint Clair Shores had to evacuate while chemicals dissipated. In fact, effective insect resistance requires intervention during the earliest phases of construction.

Local Companies

HAMTRAMCK PEST CONTROL INC.
313-258-4299
2407 Andrus
Hamtramck, MI
Tri County Pest Control
(586) 731-7170
Saint Clair Shores, MI
24 Hour Pest Control
(586) 792-5620
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Wholesale Pest Control
(248) 682-3940
21712 Rosedale St
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Wholesale Pest Control
(313) 272-1310
21712 Rosedale St
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Tri County Pest Control
(248) 540-4445
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Tri County Pest Control
(586) 296-7590
31545 Harper Ave
Saint Clair Shores, MI
24 Hour Pest Control
(586) 777-2556
21712 Rosedale St
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Blossom Pest Control
(231) 625-9001
Cheboygan, MI
Accurate Pest Control Co
(517) 669-0521
12228 S US Highway 27
Dewitt, MI

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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

HAMTRAMCK PEST CONTROL INC.

313-258-4299
2407 Andrus
Hamtramck, MI


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