http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:13:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday I went to see one of our commercial client's who was panicked because he found live Formosan termites in the baseboard and walls of an apartment unit. The building had a tree stump next to the slab, which I had asked the management company to remove years ago since ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2012/02/04/termites-in-stumps/ [caption id="attachment_170" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Imagine termite mounds in your backyard!"][/caption] These are above ground termite mounds found in Australia--not tombstones. In South Louisiana there are ten colonies of SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES per acre of soil; the colonies are deep under ground. You cannot see them! If you could, your backyard would look ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2012/01/25/termite-colonies/ Termite swarming season is right around the corner in South Louisiana. With ten colonies per acre of soil on average, and each colony containing 2,000-3,000 termites, they are constantly devouring wood. Subterranean termites are the buzzards of the forest. They are very beneficial in eliminating dead wood, limbs, and other ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2012/01/18/termites-are-never-dormant/ A client was repairing water damage on his front porch last week when he believed he found termites in one of his posts. When Joe inspected the home he found a small suspended colony of Formosan Termites in the bottom of the post. We treated the home about  a year ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2011/02/19/queen-in-waiting/ [caption id="attachment_142" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Carolyn "][/caption] Recently all of our pest techs went to a seminar to learn more about bedbug treatments. Even though most of us have heard the saying, "Don't let the bedbugs bite," all the participants were asked to consider volunteering to "feed" some hungry bedbugs with their own ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2011/02/09/dont-let-the-bedbugs-bite/ Have you ever been told that termites don't eat in the winter? It was 25 degrees outside today, but that didn't stop termites from attacking homes! Joe found lots of termites coming up the expansion joint of an addition today when he inspected a local home. The homeowner has about $2,000 ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2011/02/02/termites-ignore-freezing-temperatures/ Joe recently had the opportunity to give back to the community he has lived in his whole life. The Livingston Parish Chamber Education Committee recently created the community recognition program known as the "Best of the Best in Livingston Parish Public Schools!"  and Joe was eager to participate. As a ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2010/10/26/best-of-the-best-2010/ Spring is in the air! That means it’s the time of year many people begin to work in the flowerbeds around their homes.   If your home was treated for termites, and you are planning to do any landscaping near your home, please follow these important reminders so your termite barrier remains ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2010/03/20/landscaping-precautions/ Click diagram to enlarge.For most people, it's difficult to know the difference between a swarm of ants and a swarm of termites. Due to the threat they pose to your property, it is important for you to know the difference between the two. For a detailed description of their differences, read ... http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2010/03/01/ants-or-termites/ Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction.   Another furry saboteur caught in the act. Has your home been infiltrated? Is your estate safe? They could be lurking in your house, even as you sleep... Give us a call! 225-791-9911 http://www.arceneauxpest.com/blog/2010/02/17/rodent-sabotage/