Notes from the Green Truck

More swarms are being reported in the eastern part of Bergen County now….add Cresskill, Paramus, and Teaneck to the list.  Previously we had reported swarms in Parsippany or East Hanover neighborhoods of Morris County, New Jersey or the Rutherford, North Arlington, Saddle Brook or Maywood areas of Bergen County. If you think you might have termites or [...]

Yes, there is a foot of snow (or more) on the ground, but Termites are still beginning to swarm in New Jersey!  We have had reports of swarms in the Parsippany and East Hanover sections of Morris County; and the Rutherford, North Arlington, Saddle Brook and Maywood areas of Bergen County.  
Typically, people associate swarms with the ”puddles” [...]

Termites are one of the largest contributors to home destruction.  It’s hard to imagine, but termites are likely munching away at some location on your property as you read this blog.  A colony of termites consists of workers, soldiers, swarmers, and the queen.  You can expect that an average termite colony has anywhere from 350,000 [...]

Termites are most noticeable in the springtime as they will swarm on a warm sunny day that usually follows a rainy period. Now that the spring months are behind us; it will be more difficult to locate termite infestations.  After swarming, termites will shed their wings, find a mate, and head underground where they will [...]

Since termite swarming season is basically over, people often get confused when they find out the swarm of hundreds of insects in their living rooms are ants. Yes, ants swarm as well.
Although June and July is most common, an ant swarm can happen almost any time. Ants swarm for the same reason that termites do, to [...]