If you live here, get ready for an influx of termites, let's say experts

These destructive bugs make a way through the United States, ravage havoc on the houses along the way.

Although they are rarely known to bite humans, termites might simply be one of the most formidable pests, thanks to the serious damage they can do for homes and other structures in a short time. In fact, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), termites destroy portions of about600,000 US inhabitants and cause nearly 40 billion dollars of damage around the world each year. And unfortunately, if you live in a particular area of the US, your risk of meeting these destructive pests is soaring this year.

In a recent interview with WSVN,THOMAS CHOUVENC, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urban Entomology at the University of Fort Lauderdale's Fort Lauderdale Center, explained that subterranian termites and Formosan have been "super termites" because of the exceptional amount of damage they cause - causeserious problem in Florida Currently.

The super-termites generally form colonies in the trees and dig them as they eat, weaken the trees and make them particularly inclined to break or uproot during hurricanes. Once the termites infested trees have struck the ground, the termites living in them are looking for new food sources - including the structures nearby. However, unlike dryer or wet termites, most people know that super-termites can not be eliminated by fumigation alone, but must be chemically supported or eradicated homes.

If you are afraid that you can have termites in your home, experts from the Institute of Florida Food and Agriculture University (UF / IFAS) recommendLooking for dead insects Or poured wings in your home, wood areas that seem to have been dug and mud tubes outside your home.

While Florida could carry the weight of the infestation of the terms of this year because of the hurricane season, it is far from the only part of the country that recently saw a major activity of land recently. Read it to discover which the cities of the United States had the most recent termites treatments between February 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021, according toOrkin Pest Management Company.