“IT’S AN INVASION! EVERYBODY RUN!”
A long time ago, Orson Welles struck fear into the heart of many people with those very words when he aired the radio program “War of the Worlds”. He had people believing that our world was being invaded by aliens and we were set for sure destruction. Here, we are talking about a far more frightening invader than aliens —- TERMITES! Just as with “War of the Worlds”, termites can cause destruction, but the breakdown that termites can cause is far worse than anything any fictitional aliens can do because termites are real!
Termites are living, breathing, eating annoyances that every home or building owner should be worried about. They can make their way into your structure and cause devastation before you even realize its happening. That’s why, if you own property with a structure on it, you need to be diligent about termites.
You should know what they look like, what kind of damage they can inflict, and what you can do to keep them from taking over your home. I am a property owner, and, before writing this book, never really gave a second thought to termite infestation.
Now, I am constantly outside looking at the foundation of my home, in the basement inspecting the rafters, and in the yard looking for places where these little scavengers can live.
Many people are just like me – they don’t really think about termites unless they are buying a new home that requires a termite inspection. After the home is declared termite free, the home owner puts the thought of an infestation out of his or her mind and goes about life with no thought to a possible visit from these little creatures.
The truth is that you can have an infestation of termites even when your house has been declared termite free. There are a lot of reasons for this which we will get into inside the pages of this book.
Even though someone has said “You have no termites” doesn’t mean you never will which is why you need to always be aware of how to find termites and know what to do to make them go away and stay away!
Of course, you always hear the advice that you should educate yourself, and nothing could be further from the truth. When you take the time to get to know the common termite as well as know what type of damage that termite can do, you are taking the first step toward protecting your home or building. You can never have too much education for termite control that will protect your investment!
Even though termites are God’s creatures, they are devastating to the home or building owner and you must get rid of them as soon as you possibly can to protect your investment. While they are pesky little critters, some people have actually found a little humor in their work.
Famed humorist Ogden Nash is well known for his hilarious short poetry and sharp witticisms on human life. While he hasn’t written many poems to the termite, he did write one that has been studied by students in many grades and evaluated for its social relevance as well as humorous quality. His poem “The Termite” is as follows:
Some primal termite knocked on wood
And tasted it, and found it good!
And that is why you’re Cousin May
Fell through the parlor floor today.
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