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Bio-Tech uses the latest Termite Detection Technology

What’s worse than the thought of having termites inside your home eating away the biggest investment of your family?  Having to repair and restore the holes after a traditional termite inspection that involves tapping, drilling and poking, and still get no definitive answers as to the presence or absence of these pesky wood eaters, their location, or the extent of damage they have done inside the walls of your house. Why don’t you avail of Bio-Tech Environmental’s FREE termite inspection using the latest termite detection technology Termatrac®T3i?  Our highly…

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Termites that become Pests

when termites become pests

In a previous blog, we learned that not all termite species are considered “pests”, but only those that negatively impact humans get that label.  But how does a handful of species become pests, while the rest don’t. All termite species eat wood and cellulose products, a type of food that most other animals cannot digest.  In a natural setting, dead trees, fallen leaves and other plant materials are eaten and broken down by termites and other wood-boring insects.  The process goes on with the help of other organisms…

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Are all termites pests?

when termites become pests

The words “termite” and “pest” are almost always associated.  Does it follow then that all termites are pests?  If you answered yes, then the word “control” seem to naturally come to mind as you might want to keep the perceived problem at bay. No matter how apt the pest label is to termites that destroy structures, crops and objects important to man, there are many termite species that do not directly impact humans at all.  In fact, only a small proportion of termite species have been labeled as…

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Termites are not just structural pests to control

Termite Gut Microbial Bioreactors

When the word “termite” is mentioned, “pest control” almost always comes to mind for most of us.  But do you know that the same capability that made termites pests to our homes also contributes to our well-being? In nature, termites break down wood that may otherwise remain as wood for a very long time.  Imagine a world where dead trees and other plant materials pile up and ecosystem processes hampered because no animal is capable of digesting cellulose.  Decomposing wood makes nutrients that are locked in trees available…

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