Yes! Each year usually from April-June termites known as swarmers come to the surface & take flight. These termites have only one purpose, it is to mate & start new colonies. They have no ability to eat wood! If you see a swarm of termites around or in your home call right away. This is an indication that somewhere on your property there is a parent colony that the swarmers are leaving. This colony may be threatening or may have already invaded your home.

Once a colony is established, termites are a year-round problem. However, there is an increase in colony expansion activity during warm weather. See similar questions...

Termites are small insects that are capable of eating and digesting wood and wood products. Termites are very beneficial in Nature. These insects are part of God's recycling program for dead wood. A dead tree in the woods becomes new organic material in the soil thanks to termites. They will eat almost anything containing cellulose including wood, paper products, leather, etc. As a result they also can be very destructive to the things we build out of wood. See similar questions...

Yes, in a few limited areas across the country and to a greater extent around Toronto, termite species causing damage to buildings are present. Although termites are a significant problem in parts of southern Ontario, overall they are only a mild concern in this country. They prefer warmer conditions and are a far greater problem in parts of the United States. In Canada we do not have the voracious Formosan subterranean termite causing so much damage in the southeastern US. See similar questions...

This I cannot determine for you. The manufacturer would be the appropriate place to ask about the potency of the product. If homes can be rid of termites, I see no reason that a chest could not. See similar questions...

Maybe/probably/depends. This is very dependent on the area of your building site. If termites are a concern for conventional buildings in your area then they are a concern with ICF construction. While termites don't feed on EPS like they do wood, they can tunnel through EPS to reach a food source. See similar questions...

The precise regulations are given in Part 103 as referenced above, but in general, you must stay out of controlled airspace (around larger airports) unless you have permission, and you must stay below 18,000'. You may not fly over "any congested area of a city, town, or settlement" or "over any open air assembly of persons" at ANY altitude. As far as launching and landing, it's up to local laws, if any, and landowner permission. See similar questions...

We ask pregnant mothers and guests taking medications to consult with their physician before flying in a Hot Air Balloon. See similar questions...

Why airships fly is explained by the Principle of Archimedes: "Bodies submerged into a fluid receive from it a lifting force which is equal to the mass of the displaced fluid." (This is the same principle that explains why boats float on water.) The airship is filled with a lifting gas (Hydrogen, Helium, hot air or natural gas). The air in which the airship finds itself has a higher specific weight than the lifting gas. See similar questions...

We would recommend not flying for 1 week after treatment, this is due to the dry atmosphere inside an aeroplane. We will schedule your aftercare appointments for 1 week and 1 month after treatment and we recommend that you attend these appointments. See similar questions...

Yes. We do not have any specific threat to flights in the U.S. However, out of an abundance of caution, we have taken these steps as a precautionary measure. We continue to monitor intelligence sources closely and will adjust the security measures as warranted. See similar questions...

No. Log homes do not differ from frame homes in this concern. The termites have no additional desire for a log home over what they would for a frame home. The primary way to deter termite infestation is to treat the ground, and the foundation system, prior to the construction of the home. Pre-treating is normally done on frame houses as well as log homes. See similar questions...

Maybe/probably/depends. This is very dependent on the area of your building site. If termites are a concern for conventional buildings in your area then they are a concern with ICF construction. While termites don't feed on EPS like they do wood, they can tunnel through EPS to reach a food source. See similar questions...

No. Termites are unpredictable and aggressive feeders. Chances are eventually an unprotected home will be found and attacked. Only a proper termite treatment can prevent this. See similar questions...

Termites are attracted to timber and do not eat cement stabilized earth material. As well, Formblock walls are of solid construction and have no cavity. Pests such as termites and other like cockroaches and rodents have no wall cavity in which to thrive and nest. This makes pest control much easier to manage. However, we do advise that you consult a pest control expert in order to incorporate the best elements of pest control into the design of your house . See similar questions...