Utah is different in its
termite population than other states, in that only the
subterranean termite can survive here. This type
of termite lives in the soil, and comes into the home
looking for food. Food for termites is wet wood or
wood products. This can include the paper in
sheetrock, cardboard, or loose wood stored in damp
areas.
Per the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food,
subterranean termites are destructive wood-eating
insects that cause homeowners frustration and expense
when active nests are found in their houses. This can be
especially troublesome when selling a home because
lending institutions (banks, savings and loans, FHA and
VA) require houses certified to be termite free before
lending money to home buyers. Signs of an old
infestation or damage that has been treated should not
require the home be retreated.
Because
subterranean termites nest in the soil and need
protection from the elements when they invade your
house, they build mud tubes over exposed foundations and
travel through these tubes to wooden structures in your
house. The presence of these dried mud tubes is solid
indication that you may have a termite infestation in
your house. (
http://www.ag.state.ut.us/plantind/termite_control.html
)
(c) Crossroads Engineering Inc
Garth Haslem
(801) 763-1932
garth@crossroadsengineers.com
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