Throughout Austin, Texas, there are many pests that can cause problems for both commercial structures and homeowners. Termites and other wood-destroying organisms can present a big problem. There are countless threats to the wood structures in fences, homes, businesses, sheds, barns and other structures. A few of the WDO in the area include termites, carpenter ants, wood-boring beetles & dry rot damage detection among other wood-destroying organisms. With this in mind, we at A-Tex Pest Management would like to further discuss the importance of getting a WDO inspection and report service.
Wood Destroying Organisms
As mentioned, termites, wood-boring beetles, carpenter ants, and dry rot are among the most common wood-destroying organisms in Texas. These organisms can result in costly damages if left to fester. You need an expert that has the knowledge and training to thoroughly observe and inspect the commercial or residential structure and present a comprehensive report regarding any issues that might be discovered. An experienced professional can identify the extension of the infestation, as well as which organism or organisms are infesting the structure.
Carpenter Ants
Discovered damaging the wooden materials in your home or business, or other wooden property structures, carpenter ants are among the common organism. Contrary to belief, carpenter ants do not eat the wood but will excavate and design galleries (tunnels) and passageways throughout the wood’s interior as they live within the wood’s interior. Unlike the termites that actually eat the wood. Sweet and proteins are included in their diet, similar to other diets. If left to their own devices, they can quickly populate and destroy your home or business’s wood like most social insects.
Wood Boring Beetles
Wood-boring Beetles easily infest the wooden elements of commercial and residential buildings in the area. Though they tend to be more of an issue in the older homes, newer homes are not immune to their infestations. They are generally attracted to the damp wood and become more than just a nuisance. They contribute to considerable amounts of damage to the wooden materials used to construct your home or business and with the several species of wood-boring beetles in Texas, it is essential they are periodically checked for.
Termites
Throughout the world, not just local businesses and homes, termites are notorious for their insidious wood consumption. There are actually thousands of species of termites, but they are usually classified into basic groups.
1) Subterranean termites that slip into the home or business via the soil and consume wood inside out.
2) Drywood termites are usually discovered in attics and will devour the wood from the exterior.
3) Dampwood termites, are named due to their preference for damp, and often decaying wood.
In Austin, Texas, however, the most common termite found invading homes and businesses subterranean termites. In the vicinity, they will destroy the wood and cellulose materials they can access.
Wood Rot
Being destroyed by a fungus growing inside the wood is what generally leads to wood rot. The moist wood is dried out and breaks, the fungus usually takes hold. The dryness continues to permeate the moisture to travel and so does the fungus when it is dried out and chunks and fibers are left splintering off.
WDO Inspections, Reports & More in Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville, Cedar Park & Austin Texas
Whether you are buying or selling a property in Austin, Texas, or simply want to include periodic inspections to offer your property better protection, call A-Tex Pest Management and let our certified experts assist you!