Termite Treatments

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TERMITES!!!!!!!!!!
TREATMENTS
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What are Termites ?
Termites are little insects that are termed along
with the ants. The scientific name for Termites
is ISOPTERA. Termites generally feed on dead
plant material which consists of wood, leaf
litter, soil or animal dung/poo. About 10 of the
approximate amount of 4,000 different species are
pests that can cause serious structural damage to
buildings, crops or forests. Termites are
sometimes called "white ants" even though they
are not really related to them.
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Termite Life Cycle
The egg-laying termite queen lays her eggs, the
termite larvae transform into termite
workers,termite soldiers or reproductive
termites. On the right, a picture of the
termite life cycle
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Harmful and BeneficialHarmfu
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The only way termites are harmful to Humans is
that they can eat wood and infest a house.
Termites carry no diseases or illnesses harmful
to humans
Beneficial
Termites are not beneficial to humans in any way,
shape or form.


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Why do we have to control termites?
because TERMITES will do more harm if left
unattended. Termites cause more than a billion
unattended. Termites cause more than a billion
pesos in damages to Filipino properties every
pesos in damages to Filipino properties every
year. Worker termites do the damage, they year.
Worker termites do the damage, they tunnel
through the soil from their colony to your tunnel
through the soil from their colony to your home.
Sometimes you can see their pencil-thinhome.
Sometimes you can see their pencil-thinmud tubes
on foundation walls.




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Metro Guard Termite Inspection
Professional Inspections This would cover
inspections that are "informal" but are conducted
by a licensed termite professional. If you find a
mud tube that you suspect may be termites, a
professional can come out and inspect it for you.
The difference between this type of inspection
and the one below is that no formal report is
generated. This type of inspection may be free or
less than a formal (WDI) inspection.
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Contact Metro Guard Termite and Pest Control

• Office Hours700am to 900pm Monday - Friday
• 700am to 400pm Saturdays 
• Phone No - 817-572-3995
  972-484-3995
• Website - http//www.gotbugs.com/