18 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 16, 1966 Don’t Panic When Termites Swarm, Specialist Says; Calm Action Best The termite probably scares more people, in an economic •ense. than any other Insect, Yet they work slowly and the damage they do can be xepaned, aceoiding to Dr. ■Dale Bray, (hairman of the department ot entomology and applied ecology at the Unneisity of Delawaie The spiingtime swaimmg of termites may be the ln-t T. aining homeowneis have that tei mites ,11 e hung neai b.v and mat lie inottng neai ei In the sp.ing some ol tlie ■Winged, i epi odnctne inein heis ot each teimite colony dei'ide to start then otvn lam ihes, so thej swaim to lo cate a place to settle down. It you see swarms. look at L H. BRUBAKER f 350 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster R. D. 3, Lititz, Pa. Pkone: Lane. 337-5179 Strasburg 657-GOO2 Lititz G 26-7766 some of the Insects closely. I-f their bodies are “pinched” in the middle they probably are ants and yon can relax, Bray sats. The body of a ter mite is about the same thick ness trom one end to the other Examine the wings also, he advises There is usu ally <i daik spot on each ol the 1 1ont wings ot the ant, termites do not hate these spots Tei miles attnallt hte m the soil hut wood is then onlj lood so the\ build a netwoik ol tiny tunnels to leach the wood in the house The beams m the cellat 01 the sill indei the 1 1 out door —in tact, any pait ot the house made of wood is L. H. Brubaker exactly what they are looking for. They will even go through a iconcrejte-block wall with ease, if there is a tiny crack in it. Since termites remain hid den except when forming new colonies in the spring, these swarms may he your only visible warning of their presence. Termites seldom break through the surface of the wood on which they feed, so you cannot tell if they, are piesent simply by looking at the wooden parts ,of the house. Nonetheless, in addition to watching lor termite swaims. theie me other wajs to (heck toi teinnte infestation, ill ay points out Ulud-like tubes, about oue-quaiter inch wide, on foundation walls aie then way ol getting fiom then home into yours It you find these tubes, 'break them and look lor worker termites, which aie small white insects without wings. Also, check all points of the house where wood touch es the ground or where the concrete slab meets the walls ot the house. Use an ice pick and check for places where the pick will go into the wood easily. A saw-dust like powder around the tunnels is left by insects other than termites; these insects are not as de structive as termites. If you are sure your home •does have termites, have it treated to get rid of them, recommends Bray. The home owner can do it himself, but ♦ * * f * v N A V sv> ■v- 7 V. t *r y i > * ■*, > AiUMiim.il wm iu u MW4 ... 14 * WEAR! PERFORMANCE! PRICE! Caii as for -,. OM THE FARM TIRE SERVICE! We will fix your tire on the spot or leave o S f Gaorfneh loaner to Ute F*EE while repair your tire Landis Bros., Inc. 1305 Manheim Pike, this is not recommended be cause it is difficult to do a thorough job. For this reason, deal only with reliable exterminators, he cautions. The job should be done within a few weeks after yon discover the insects. 't«im«efVOH*VCASymM~caJAMI>WAV*OWIR<HOMN» 810 J FILL-N-FEED SYSTEM j FEEDS FAST-ALL AT ONCB j Time-cycle automated. Fills quickly...feeds iinlformly...repeats. No feed separation. lust press a button. Prom then on the Jamesway feed* if it completely time-cycled automated. It fills the |* trough completely—then the hinged side swings open ta drop all feed into bunk. This puts the tame, amount of feed in front of all cattle and eliminates crowding. It rc* •yclee automatically. We also sell low-cost FiU-N-Fifid progressiva feeder. Stop in today. W\ M. E. SNAVELY 445 South Cedar Street Ph. 626-8144 Lititz, Penaa. 17513 > < X V / TRUCK LOAD FARM TIRE SALE Truck Load Farm TIRE SALE NYLON POWER-GRIP REAR TRACTOR TIRE • Wider tread design gives longer, more uniform service, • Knife-action cleats slice info soil easily, bite deejtef power pull , • Open center tread and open channels assure complete natural cleaning • Power-Grip shoulders stand rigid as they bite into soil for positive traction ' • Nylon construction gives added years of service # Maximum flotation means faster work i i £«>*'»•, 5 But, don't be rushed into no tion, he adds. Termites work slowly; there is no (treat hur ry, piovlded you do some thing a few weeks. Don’t be frightened into hir. ing the first pest control operator that comes along. f 3 Lqi?cqster ( 393-3?06
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