For years, people have been in constant search for an effective treatment that would stop termite infestations in most homes. There have been few pesticides especially created for eradicating termites. One of which is the man-made chemical known as chlordane, which have been used in the United States for several decades. The more common trade name of chlordane for termites is Octachlor and Velsicol that usually has a mildly irritating odor.

Chlordane for termites is usually sprayed on the foundations of homes that were massively infested with the destructive insects. It is quite effective since termites are observed to die on the spot after having close contact with the powerful chemical. However, chlordane are not solely for termites, it was also used as a fumigating agent for lawns, agricultural crops and grades. Chlordane for termites was actually prevalently used up until the year 1988. It is quite distressing to discover that there are actually 50 million individuals in America that have lived in homes that were treated with chlordane. This occurred during the pre-banned days and the people are still exposed to the residues of the chemicals years ago.
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Chlordane For Termites

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Many people are at a loss on how to treat termite infestation in their homes. Although some people don’t pay particular attention to termites, they have no idea on the extent of damage that termites are highly capable of, not until they see it with their own eyes. However, termites have always been known as silent traitors, silently feeding on wooden structures and anything that has cellulose well hidden away from sight. Little did you know that your wall is practically hollow, and is actually a safe haven of a large termite colony that you are actually sharing close quarters with. The mere thought of this can be extremely bloodcurling that you might want to check your every nook and cranny of your home right away.
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Boric Acid for Termites

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Arizona termites are a type of termites that live in the state of Arizona. Like all termites, they play an important role in nature. Because they essentially feed on dead wood and other plant matter, they help recycle these otherwise waste materials and return them to soil in the form of humus.

However, a problem occurs when Arizona termites start to “recycle” people’s homes and buildings. Termites do not discriminate. Anything that contains plant matter or wood is considered as a good food source for them, regardless of the fact that this source of food is actually the foundation of your home or your furniture.
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Arizona Termites

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Termites are said to be one of the most destructive insects ever known to man. These minute creatures that appear to be seemingly harmless, are highly capable to causing inconceivable damage in many properties. There are some states in America who are currently suffering from massive infestations of termites that have almost grown to such unmanageable scale. Most of the termite problems arise from the fact that most people are not aware of the presence of termites in their dwellings. It is not even surprising to know that there are quite a number of people who could not even tell apart termites from ants. Termites are certainly taking full advantage of this cloak of ignorance and are continuation to be a bane of existence of most Americans.

The most effective way to deal with termites is to actually find out what we are actually up against. You might find it hilarious to take such a combative approach to the seemingly inoffensive creatures. But then when you finally find your home in dire need to major repairs due to the damages done by termites, you will surely find nothing remotely funny about it. So yes, the very first step is to actually know your adversary before actually taking any preventive measures. Here is a list of the four major American termites that you would usually come across with:
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American Termites

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When you hear the word termites, you think about pests. Termites for you, are a nuisance. Nothing for you describes them better. You find that all about termites disgust you.

But what else do you actually know about termites – aside from knowing that you hate them? Anything and all about termites, you just don’t like.

Let us go over some things you may need to know all about termites. It wouldn’t hurt to know more about them - the information you get will make you understand better the nature and workings of termites.
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All About Termites

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It might be hard to accept, but whether we want to acknowledge it or not termites are very much a part of the animal kingdom. In some way, they help maintain the precarious balance of nature and have a major role in the ecological process, especially in recycling the nutrients that are derived from dead woods and in improving the fertility of soils. So yes, even though we view termites as a menace, they are not just merely nature’s instruments for destruction.

There are about 3, 000 species of terminates that can be found from all over the world and rarely differ from each other, except for the color and the structure of their colonies. In the case of the African termites, a close study would show that they have quite an interesting method for survival. That’s if we choose to look beyond our disdain for these wretched critters what we all have share a common dislike for. African termites are actually capable of constructing a 20-foot mound that can easily house as much as five million termites. Their methods for constructions are quite sophisticated with a regulated temperature of 84-86 degrees inside the nest. The technique used by these African termites can certainly inspire new man-made building constructions that will be able to easily respond to the constantly altering internal and external environmental conditions.

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African Termites

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