Termite Inspections
Our inspectors are Missouri licensed pest control applicators, however we do not apply chemicals and are not affiliated with any pest control company. We strive to give you a professional and unbiased insect infestation report.
Wood Destroying Infestation (WDI) Inspection – A thorough examination of all accessible areas of the house and surrounding area, including inspection for structural damage related to infestations – $50
Ant or termite, can you tell the difference?
Carpenter ants swarm just like termites. In fact, it’s very hard to tell them apart. Although carpenter ants bore and nest in wood, they don’t eat wood. Get this…they can actually eat termites! Either way, we can identify the difference and recommend the proper treatment.
Some interesting facts about Termites…
Workers represent the majority of the colony population and are responsible for caring for eggs, constructing and maintaining tunnels, foraging for food and feeding and grooming of other caste members. They are white and soft bodied.
Soldiers are responsible for defending the colony. They are white, soft bodied with an enlarged, hardened head containing two large jaws, or mandibles, which are used as a weapon against predators.
Winged reproductives produce the offspring in the colony and swarm at certain times of the year. Colonies can have both primary reproductives (one king and one queen), and hundreds of secondary reproductives to assist in egg laying and colony growth.
The King termite assists the queen in creating and attending to the colony during its initial formation. He will continue to mate throughout his life to help increase the colony size.
The Queen termite creates the colony by laying eggs and tending to the colony until enough workers and nymphs are produced to care for the colony. She can live for more than ten years and produce hundreds of eggs each year. Colonies can each several million termites with the help of secondary queens who also produce eggs.
