While termites are a year-round pest, spring tends to be the worst time for homeowners. This is when they come out in groups for their swarming, as termites leave their colonies to start their own. To be proactive about termite prevention, you should understand the average life cycle and know the signs of their presence on your property.

What to Know about Termite Prevention in the Spring

Why Spring Is a Dangerous Season

A termite colony is made up of three types of insects: workers, soldiers, and swarmers. The swarmers are the only type with wings, and they are given this name because they leave their colonies in swarms to start a new one. Each spring, when temperatures warm up, the male and female swarmers leave the nest. The females release mating pheromones to attract the males, who fly out to find the females. Once they pair up, they shed their wings and look for a location to begin a new colony.  

How to Recognize Infestations

Because the termites are spreading out in droves this season, you need to know the signs of termites on your property. Look for the piles of shedded wings near your home’s entry points or in corners. They need a dark environment to thrive, so the colony may create mud tubes across areas such as your foundation, drywall or walkways. This prevents them from having to crawl on the open ground between soil and wood food sources.

Working with a termite prevention team will protect your home throughout spring. The pest control experts at Leitchfield Exterminating have been serving the property owners of Leitchfield, KY, since 1975. They will inspect, locate and remove the colony during your termite treatment. Their Sentricon® termite colony elimination system will stop termites before they even enter your home. Contact them online or at (270) 234-1295 to schedule a free termite prevention consultation.