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Termite Treatment in Oviedo by Miller Enviro Care

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Miller) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:42:00 +0000

How do you know if you have a termite problem?

Termites do leave signs of their activity. Unfortunately, when these signs are seen, it may mean that termites are already in your home. If you see any of the following warning signs, be sure to contact termite treatment, or your local professional pest control provider, to do a complete, free termite inspection.

Termite warning signs:

Termite Swarmers and/or Discarded Wings.

Probably the only time you will actually see live termites is when they “swarm“. Subterranean termites usually swarm in the early spring while drywood termites typically swarm in the summer months. If a large number of swarmers (winged termites) or their discarded wings are found inside a home, it’s a sure sign of a termite infestation.

Mud Tubes and/or Tunnels.

Because they prefer dark, moist conditions, foraging termites construct mud tubes as protective runways from the earth to the wood inside a home. Look for mud tubes along the foundation of your home, around doors and windows and on wood posts.

Small Holes in Wood or Drywall or Blistered Paint.

When termites swarm within your home, they often create small exit holes. Because termites eat wood products from the inside out, they usually hollow the wood along the grain. This can cause ripples in the exterior of the wood itself, or cause the paint to blister.

Structural Damage.

This could include soft spots in walls, sagging floors, loose trim and cracked plaster. Also, check for “hollow” sounding wall studs.

Miller is Now Using Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Miller) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:11:00 +0000

It’s no coincidence that Sentricon stations are green.
When the Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System was introduced in 1995, it revolutionized termite protection. Rather than saturating the soil with liquid chemical solution, it uses Recruit™ termite bait strategically, while cleverly manipulating termite biology and behavior to destroy the termite colony.
Makes sense.

Homeowners rate the Sentricon System as the most environmentally sound termite treatment.1

It’s impossible to talk about the Sentricon System without pointing out its environmental credentials.

· The Sentricon System uses only a few grams of active ingredient on each property, compared to the hundreds of gallons of chemical solution used in a traditional liquid chemical treatment.

· The active ingredient in Recruit termite bait is targeted specifically at the molting process in the termite’s life cycle, a process not present in mammals.

· Recruit termite bait is strategically placed in Sentricon stations only when and where needed. This minimizes the amount of active ingredient in the environment.

· The premier bait used in the Sentricon System was the first termite treatment active ingredient accepted for registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the strict requirements of the Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative. This distinction is based on its low impact on human health, low toxicity to nontarget organisms (birds, fish and plants) and low potential for groundwater contamination when compared to other commercially available termite treatments.

· It is the only termite control product ever to earn the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, one of the federal government’s top environmental honors. The award recognizes technical innovation incorporating environmentally responsible chemistry into its design, manufacture and use.

The bottom line is this. We want to kill termites as much as you do. But we want to protect the environment as much as you do, too. The Sentricon System has proven its ability to do both.

Miller Enviro-Care,Inc. Donates Service to Oviedo Little League

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Miller) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:04:00 +0000

Dream builder, Big Leagues

Little League president is making big improvements before opening day, credits parents and volunteers for time and cash.

Seminole Chronicle
Woody Wommack - December 26, 2007

OVIEDO - Even though the calendar may say it's winter, there's no real off-season for the players and administrators of the Oviedo Little League.

The spring seasons of baseball and softball are right around the corner and after a 20 percent increase in fall registration, Oviedo Little League President Rob Thrift said he expects the league to keep growing.

"Between all the different levels of baseball and softball, we had over 400 kids participate in the fall league," said Thrift, who officially became Little League President in late September. "I fully expect that we'll eclipse that in the spring."

When Thrift became president, he said the rapid growth of Oviedo Little League couldn't be ignored. He immediately began to work toward updating and upgrading the league's fields located on King Street in Oviedo.

"The fields really needed to make some improvements, for safety reasons and for aesthetic reasons," Thrift said. "We all said, 'It's time to invest some money to improve.'"

But the renovations that were needed at the field would not only require a serious time commitment from multiple volunteers, but also financial donations.

That's when the community of Oviedo began to step up.

It started with a time donation from sod and irrigation experts Greg
Testa and Steve Miller of Miller Enviro Care, an Oviedo-based business.

"Greg and Steve really stepped up and donated their time to help us
install the new sprinkler system and the new sod," Thrift said. "Some nights
they were out there working until 11 p.m. just so we could be done in time."
While the project to renovate the actual playing surfaces and backstops is now completed, Thrift said a project to pave the surface between the parking lot, the playing fields, the concession stands and the batting cages is still in progress.

Thrift said the motivation behind paving the areas between fields came after concerned spectators said they were missing games because of physical disibilities.

"I had parents and grandparents coming up to me and telling me their biggest concern was that they had to miss games because it was too hard to get wheelchairs and walkers from the car to the field," Thrift said. "That's when I knew we had to do something."

Even though Thrift's aspirations are starting to come to fruition, they've come at cost.

The total amount to update the King Street fields has a price tag of over $20,000, and because the Oviedo Little League is a non-profit organization, all of the money has come from sponsorships and donations.

As part of the fundraising effort, the organization is selling commemorative bricks that can be customized and will be integrated into the design at the fields. The cost of a brick starts at $75.

Thrift said he hopes that the Oviedo community will step up once again to help the league finish its renovations.

"Oviedo little league prides itself on being the community league," Thrift said. "Just to see the pride that the community has taken in the league is great. It's really a social gathering, and we encourage anyone that wants to be a part of the future of Oviedo Little League to purchase a brick."

Sign-ups for the spring season of Oviedo Little League have already started online at Oviedolittleleague.com. In-person sign-ups are scheduled for Jan. 5 at the King Street fields and at Riverside Park. There will also be sign-ups at the King Street fields on Jan. 8

Mandatory skill assessments are scheduled for Jan. 12, Jan. 15 and Jan. 19.

For more information about registration or skill assessments, or for directions to the King Street fields, visit the Oviedo Little League's official Web site at Oviedolittleleague.com.

Are Termite Sniffing Dogs up to snuff?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Miller) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:53:00 +0000

Rick Cooper wrote an article for Pest Control Magazine Titled “Are Bed Bug Dogs Up to Snuff”
Article: Are Bed Bug Dogs Up To Snuff. By: Richard Cooper
It got me thinking about Termite Sniffing Dogs, which he mentions in the article. I thought we could talk about how Termite Dogs are Up to Snuff and the Benefits of a Termite Detection Dog Team versus just a Human Inpsection.
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