Termites are a problem in Arizona. A guide to treatment and prevention

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Scorpions aren’t the only bug that bedevils people in the Valley. Arizona also is filled with termites.

According to Brad Olsen, owner of Urban Desert Pest Control in north Phoenix, there are 20 to 40 termite colonies in every acre of land in the Grand Canyon State. And the folks at Bill’s Pest and Termite note that nearly one in every three houses has or will have a termite infestation…

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