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wood-destroying insect

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wood-destroying insect

Termites, post beetles, carpenter ants, and carpenter bees. Millipedes are technically wood decomposers, but may be included under some circumstances. Home purchase contracts generally require the property to be free from wood-destroying insects.Most termite policies exclude from coverage Formosan termites—a particularly voracious and practically indestructible termite working its way northward from New Orleans and other southern coastal cities. The Pest Control Canada Web site at www.pestcontrolcanada.com is one of the best for identification and further information about wood-destroying insects and other pests, plus there is an opportunity to submit photos of your own unidentified pests in order to ask for assistance.



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