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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