White Ants

A lot of people call termites “white ants” because from a distance that’s what they look like. Small. Pale. Fast-moving. But they’re not even close to ants. These things are more like soft-bodied wrecking balls. White ants eat wood non-stop. Around the clock. Day and night. Rain or shine. They don’t sleep. They don’t take weekends off. And they love moisture. Got a leak under the sink? White ants are already setting up bunk beds down there. We treat these guys with targeted bait systems and soil treatments that kill the entire colony — not just the ones munching away near the surface.

Subterranean Termite

Subterranean termites are the worst offenders in Mississippi. These guys build underground tunnels that lead straight into your home’s structure. And they’re sneaky. They come up through cracks in the slab. Through expansion joints. Through plumbing. Through the tiniest gaps around pipes and drains. You’ll never see them until the wood sounds hollow or your baseboard falls off in your hand. That’s why we use non-repellent termiticides that termites walk through without knowing. They carry it back. Share it. And wipe out the colony from the inside. It’s brutal. But it works.

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Termite Eating Habits

Termites eat like teenagers with no supervision. They chew through anything with cellulose — that includes wood, paper, drywall, cardboard, and sometimes even books. And they do it silently. You won’t hear them. You might not even see damage right away. But while you’re watching TV, they’re chewing through the wall behind it. They’re driven by instinct. One job. Eat and build tunnels. The scary part? They can eat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That’s why by the time a homeowner notices, the damage is way past surface level. At Lauderdale Vermin Pro, we get to the food source and shut it down fast. No snacks left behind.

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Termite Nest

Termite nests are like bug cities. Thousands to millions of termites all working non-stop. You’ll never see the nest unless you go digging — they build it deep in soil or hidden inside wood. But the damage they cause travels far. Think tunnels stretching out like subway lines under your whole property. We’re trained to track those lines. We use moisture meters, thermal imaging, tapping tools — whatever it takes to figure out where they’re hiding. Once the nest is located, it’s game over. We flood it with treatment. Monitor activity. Then return to make sure it’s dead for good.

Termitary

A termitary is just a fancy word for a termite mound or shelter. Some are inside walls. Some are outside and obvious — like big dirt towers rising from the ground. Others? Hidden inside logs or behind insulation. If you see a termitary, don’t touch it. Don’t poke it with a stick. Don’t throw water on it. You’re not helping. These things are heavily protected and termite soldiers will immediately swarm to defend it. Let the pros deal with it. Lauderdale Vermin Pro brings the proper gear, the right tools, and the experience to knock it out safely. And permanently.

Queen Termite

Now this part’s wild. Every colony has a queen. And this queen? She’s no ordinary bug. She can lay thousands of eggs a day and live for over a decade. Killing off worker termites without touching the queen is like chopping off the tail of a snake and expecting it to stop moving. Doesn’t work. We go after the queen directly. How? Slow-acting bait. The workers bring it to her. She eats it. She dies. No queen. No eggs. No future colony. That’s how termite control actually works — not just treating damage, but removing the boss lady from the throne.

Drywood Termite

Unlike subterranean termites, drywood termites don’t need soil. They live in the wood they’re eating — usually attic beams, furniture, picture frames, or window sills. You might see little piles of what looks like sawdust. That’s frass. Basically termite poop. It’s a sign they’ve set up shop inside the wood itself. For these infestations, spraying outside won’t do a thing. We drill. We inject foam. We use fumigation tents when needed. These termites are hidden and tough to kill — but we know every trick in the book and then some.

Termite Post-Treatment

Once the termites are gone, it doesn’t end there. Post-treatment is where we keep them gone. We seal up access points. Fix moisture problems. Treat the soil around the foundation. Install monitoring stations. And return on a regular schedule to recheck activity. We also walk you through how to spot early signs next time — things like bubbling paint, tight-fitting doors, clicking sounds in the walls, or flying swarms around windows. The idea is to catch any comeback attempt before they get the chance to rebuild. With proper post-treatment, one termite problem is the last termite problem.