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2. Termites infesting your home? Here's how to identify ... - AOL

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   Termites can be a homeowner's nightmare, causing extensive structural damage to houses and other buildings, so it's crucial to understand their presence, signs of infestation and how to treat and ...

3. Does homeowners insurance cover termites? - AOL

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   When the termite infestation causes a covered peril: ... there are signs to look for that can help you determine the type of termites you have, whether drywood, dampwood or subterranean termites. ...

4. Termite - Wikipedia

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   Termites are a group of detritophagous eusocial insects which consume a variety of decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus.They are distinguished by their moniliform antennae and the soft-bodied and often unpigmented worker caste for which they have been commonly termed "white ants"; however, they are not ants, being more closely related to ...

5. Cryptotermes brevis - Wikipedia

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   Other signs of infestation are the swarming of alates or the presence of shed wings. Cryptotermes brevis is more destructive in habitations than other species in the genus Cryptotermes which require a moister environment. In the United States, this termite causes damage in excess of $100 million annually, and a great deal more than this ...

6. Home inspection checklist for buyers: What to know - AOL

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   Rodent infestation. Landscaping. Pests like termites or carpenter ants. Airborne hazards such as radon. Low-wattage electrical systems (alarm systems and phone lines) Areas that aren’t easily ...

7. Bookworm (insect) - Wikipedia

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   Termites are the most devastating type of book-eating pest. They will eat almost every part of a book including paper, cloth, and cardboard, not to mention the damage that can be done to shelves. Termites can make entire collections unusable before the infestation is even noticed. [3] Powderpost termite; Western drywood termite