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Eliminate moisture problems
in and around the home |
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Keep proper ventilation in
both the attic and the crawl space areas. |
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Keep standing water away
from the foundation |
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Remove potential food
sources from around the house (dead stumps, firewood, wood debris and
paper. |
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Eliminate all wood to ground
contact around the exterior perimeter of the structure |
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Regularly inspect wood decks
and wood fences for activity or damage |
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Keep all mulch and other
ground cover below the sideing around the exterior perimeter of the
home. |
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Look for warning signs
(wings discarded from “swarmer” termites, mud tunnels, bubbled or
cracked paint) |
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Seal nail holes and cracks
in exposed wood to help prevent easy access by drywood termites. |
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