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Termite Management Resources
Upcoming Events
Everything Homeowners Need to Know About Termite Control: Workshops held in May - several Nebraska locations. Details.
UNL Termite Researcher Needs Infested House! If you have a termite-infested house in the Lincoln/Lancaster County area of Nebraska, UNL may be able to help you. UNL termite researcher, Shripat Kamble, is looking for houses to treat as part of a research study. In order to have your house qualify, his research team must collect live termites from the inside of the house. Contact Shripat (472-6857) if you have a house with a live infestation and you are interested in being part of this study.
UNL Educational Resources:
- How to Select a Pest Control Company
- Subterranean Termite Photos from UNL Entomology
- Subterranean Termite Handbook for Homeowners (this resources is updated yearly and is given to "Everything Homeowners Need to Know About Termites and Termite Control" workshop participants)
- Termites
UNL Extension in Lancaster County Educational Resources:
- Choose Wood Materials Carefully To Prevent Termites and Rot
- Do-It-Yourself Termite Control is Not a Good Idea
- Formosan Termites in Wood Mulch? Email Rumor is Another Urban Legend
- How Vulnerable is Your House to Termites?

- Making Decisions About Termite Barrier Treatments (.pdf)
- Ten Termite FAQ's
- Termite Control Options: Baits vs Barriers
- Termite Infestation: Damage and Control
- Termites Bite Into Pocketbook
- Understanding Termite Baits
- When Termites Damage Your Home, What Are Your Options?
- Why Understanding the Termiticide Label is Important
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County is your on-line insect pest and wildlife educational resource. The information on this Web site is valid for residents of southeastern Nebraska. It may or may not apply in your area. If you live outside southeastern Nebraska, visit your local Extension office

