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Every year between January and July, termites swarm different areas of the country. They start in Florida and work there way up. During these first few months termites are active. But between the months of March to mid June these insects come out in severe swarms. All states are affected to an extent but the farthest northern states like north and South Dakota and Wisconsin do not have any severe swarming. These swarms can be determined by hot weather and rainfall in each individual area.

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They also cause the most damage. They like to eat wood, Dr. Potter said, and they dont differentiate between the wood outside and the wood in your house.

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"Termites are swarming big time this year," said Michael F. Potter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington. "Swarming is the way new termite colonies are formed. Thousands of winged insects are vented from an existing colony, they land, their wings fall off, they pair up, excavate a cell in the ground and start making a new colony."

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"The plumbing and the electrical systems were also outdated," he said.

Five years ago, Mr. Zappulla turned those findings over to the Stewarts, who got the seller to make the needed repairs which cost nearly $30,000 before they bought the house for the list price of $305,000.

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