What to Do When You Find a Termite Mound on Your Property

You’ve noticed a strange new insect mound in your yard. You can already tell it’s not an ant nest. It’s probably a termite mound. These little mounds start small but grow very rapidly and they get very large. You may have seen images of giant termite mounds which show up out west and in countries like Africa.

The first thing you want to do is verify that it is a termite mound. You can take a picture of it and run it through Google’s image search. Once you have confirmed that it is a termite mound you can move on to the next step.

First, avoid disturbing the mound. If you disturb the mound, termites will scatter and chances they will start new mounds on your property increases dramatically.

Take notes of the size of the mound, location of it on your property as well as distance from your home. You will need this information when calling pest control.

Handling termite mounds on your own is a challenge. It will be your best bet to contact a professional pest control agent to handle this issue. They know exactly how to deal with a termite mound.

The first thing they will check is your termite bond on your home. They will then inspect the wooden structure of your home to see if termites are active there. Treating termites which are already chewing away at your home’s foundation will be the pest control agent’s first priority. He will then work his way outward.

Setting up a termite barrier around your home will most likely be the next step. By digging a tiny trench in a circle around your home and filling it with termite repellent/pesticide, they will create an invisible barrier which will help keep them at bay. Don’t worry, the visible aspect of the trench disappears in no time and kids and pets won’t be affected.

Your pest control agent will then treat the mound. He will use combined efforts to neutralize the existing termites and prevent them from returning to the area. After all, termites are the most destructive and costly pest when it comes to home repairs. It is estimated that they cost homeowners around $5B annually.