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VOL 19 ISSUE 4
April 2012
BROKEN ARROW NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Swarming Termites Mean Business Mother Nature’s predicts the appearance of termites early in 2012. By Duane Blankenship The research department at Mother Nature’s Pest Control reports that 90 percent of all termite colonies swarm every year, usually in the spring. They typically swarm during daylight hours when it’s sunny and usually after a rain. Swarming termites should always be taken seriously because they are reproductive colony members being sent out to form new colonies. They live only four to six hours and are your “alarm clock” that termites are in the area. Mother Nature’s predicts that 2012 is going to be a great year – for swarming termites! “Although swarmers usually appear around the first of April, they were reported this year as early as late February,” said Pest Manager Tara Pearson. Mother Nature’s has been eliminating termite colonies
since 1979 and is still the largest Sentricon installation and monitoring company in the state of Oklahoma. The Sentricon Elimination System is eco-friendly and provides homeowners great peace of mind. A licensed, experienced, and knowledgeable termite specialist will gladly do an inspection of your home and provide you with a free estimate and the best solution to eliminate existing termite colonies, as well as prevent future infestations. About a year ago, Mother Nature’s introduced a new Sentricon HD Always-Active System, and each station is baited with a formulation that is reportedly 2.5 times more effective at eliminating termite colonies than the original Sentricon System. Although the original system is still effective,
the new HD formulation is just a lot better and longer lasting. With it, traps generally have to be checked only once each year because there is bait in every station. Termites eat the bait, carry it underground into their respective colonies, and regurgitate it, where it is consumed by other members of the colony. As the deadly bait is consumed, activity becomes less and less until the colony is eliminated. Sentricon bait station installations save the homeowner from having their home drilled with holes in the foundation, which results in a “machine gun” look that never goes away. Mother Nature’s lawn care department is led by Tom Sevitts, who has been in the lawn care industry for over 30 years. They treat all types of grasses with (continued on page 28)
“Still the number one Sentricon installation and monitoring company in the state of Oklahoma,” says Shelia Disler, spokesperson for Mother Nature’s Pest Control.
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The Broken Arrow Arts and Humanities Council presents “Oklahoma Originals” on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online and at the box office at the BAPAC. This exciting presentation will showcase three prominently
visit Mill Creek Home Improvements and let them show you the many options, styles and colors available for (continued on page 28)
Mill Creek Sales Representative Larry Graham shows an aluminum clad wood window by JELD-WEN.
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