Little bugs and pest in your home can prove to be a minor annoyance. However, most insects that get into your home are fairly easy to control. If you have a fly or two, you can swat it or spray it. If you find a spider web in your home, simply kill the spider and dust away the web. Ants, while a little more problematic, are easy to control with ant bait and spray. If you have you ever had a problem with pests in your home or your business, you know that you do what you can to not only protect your family, but your home or building as well. With that being said, you also know that some types of pests are easier to get rid of than others, but any home or usiness owner will tell you the one pest they fear the most is termites. Termites are nasty little pests that are not only difficult to control, but are extremely hard to detect until it is already too late. Termites can ruin your home, make it hard to sell and can be costly to get rid of after the infestation occurs. In fact, termites are often called the "silent destroyer" and for good reason. A colony of termites that makes its way into your home and wood work can cause thousands of dollars of damage in no time at all. In addition, a lot of termites can survive in hidden places for a long time before you even know they have become a problem. There are many different types of termites and each one will feed off a different food source, but all termites will thrive on the things most often found in and around homes—food source, dampness and moisture, shelter and optimal temperature. If you have these things, then you should learn more about termites and what they can do to affect your home. You will find that termites do not discriminate either. They can attack large buildings, small homes and any other type of building structure. The good news is that there are many things you can do to prevent or reduce the chances of termites and there are ways to get rid of them after you are infested.