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| SU Ag Center Livestock Program Manager Christie Monroe watches LSU student assistants assemble a termite light-trap behind the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. |
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| The assembled termite light-trap is expected to capture 350 Formosan termites. |
Baton Rouge, La.
– May is just around the corner and that means the start of termite season.
According to LSU
Ag Center entomologist Gregg Henderson, the number of Formosan subterranean termites
found in traps placed around the parish is increasing; a sign that the number
of the pest is on the rise.
Henderson and
several student assistants have placed light-traps throughout East Baton Rouge
and neighboring parishes to see if 2015 will continue the growing trend of
increased numbers of termites.
One of the traps
was placed behind the Southern University Ag Center’s Maurice A. Edmond
Livestock Arena.
Henderson said
he expects the trap to catch about 350 termites. Based on his research, the
termites are planned to swarm in early to mid-May.
The Formosan
termites are more aggressive than the U.S. species. In a report from the New
Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board, the termite’s colonies have
caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage in New Orleans alone.
Homeowners
should be on the lookout for termite damage. If termites are discovered in a
home, the owner should take immediate action to prevent widespread damage.
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