| In the southern town of Atlanta, termite control is | | | | special sonar-like device that emits microwave signals |
| developing more effective, innovative and | | | | through building walls and hard to reach places. Both |
| environment friendly ways to get rid of the | | | | of these pieces of equipment can help termite |
| household pests without causing any undue damage | | | | inspectors accurately pinpoint the termite-infested |
| to the infested property and its surrounding | | | | areas in a household or other property. |
| environment. | | | | Termite control operators in Atlanta are also starting |
| Termite infestation happens to be one of the biggest | | | | to take on more environment-friendly approaches |
| household threats in the Southern States, causing | | | | with their pest control services. Integrated Pest |
| more than five billion dollars worth of property | | | | Management is a new pest control strategy that |
| damage every year. Recently, studies have found | | | | focuses outside baiting and local treatment within the |
| that the insects can actually grow immune to | | | | interiors, using low impact and non-toxic (except for |
| different chemical pesticides. The constant | | | | termites) chemicals such Termidor. Rather than |
| development of pest extermination methods and | | | | spraying the traditional foul-smelling insecticides all |
| embracing new technology are therefore important | | | | over the house, technicians will only treat the places |
| aspects in effective pest control. | | | | where the termites are found. The approach is |
| Some of the latest innovative additions to an Atlanta | | | | extremely helpful in reducing any harmful effects to |
| termite control technician's arsenal are the utilization | | | | the inhabitants of the house at the surrounding |
| of infrared cameras and TERMATRAC, which is a | | | | environment due to fume poisoning. |