Notes from the Green Truck

With termites beginning to swarm in New Jersey, active new termite infestations are being reported in Morris and Bergen counties. As flying termites land to establish new colonies, termite infestations could quickly spread to neighboring counties, including Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties in New Jersey and Rockland County in New York. (See [...]

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 destructive creatures that can cause a great deal of damage in homes. Since they feed on wood, they set up their colonies in wood structures, where they create hollow galleries and chambers. Their activities will cause the wood structures to weaken and collapse over time. It is not easy to detect the presence [...]

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 [...]

Did you know that even if your house is built solely of brick and mortar that you can still suffer the scourge of termites?  That statement might leave homeowners scratching their heads, but it’s true.  Termites are such industrious little pests; it’s not only the structure of your home that termites can destroy.  They will [...]

Termites are the number one property threat to homeowners and businesses in New Jersey and across the United States.  They are responsible for an estimated $5 billion in property damage per year, and that figure just keeps on climbing!
I just read a report of a family in Florida that had termites that had seriously damaged their [...]

No other insect works harder than a termite.  They work day and night and never take time out to sleep.  Rain does not even slow these pesky creatures down.  They love the rain as it helps them build their mud tubes so they can travel to locations near and far.  If you see tubes that [...]