Drywood termites Subterranean termites

Drywood termites are dealt with by locating the kickout holes. From there one punctures the kickout-hole and injects the appropriate insecticide. After that the hole is resealed with caulk to ensure no escape for the termites.
Food Source
CELLULOSE (derived from wood and wood based products.)
Moisture Requirement
No outside moisture needed. Can survive on a small amount of moisture within wood.
Colony Size
SMALL (few hundred to a thousand termite members.)

Evidence of Activity
"Sand-Like" pellets or "droppings". Kick-out holes on the walls, ceilings or wood. Infestation may take two years before evidence of droppings is present.


Preventative Measures
  • Use treated lumber during construction.
  • Coat any untreated wood or exposed wood end cuts with an appropriate termiticide.
  • Seal all cracks and crevices with caulking.
Control Measures
Light Activity:
  1. locate kick-out holes
  2. lightly puncture kick-out hole
  3. inject appropriate insecticide in kick-out hole.
  4. Seal kick-out hole with caulk.
Heavy Activity: Tent fumigation
Damage Level
Minimal*
* When compared to subterranean (ground) termites. Takes up to two years for evidence of activity to be present.

 

 

 

Subterranean termites are largely avoided via education, detection and eliminating conditions conductive to termites, sometimes an infestation has already occurred. In this case there are available liquid termiticides which must be administered at the foundation of the structure of the building or home.
Food Source
CELLULOSE (derived from wood and wood based products.)
Moisture Requirement
Require an outside moisture source. This may be from the soil, leaky plumbing, roof tops, etc...
Colony Size
LARGE (A well established colony may contain over 7 million termites. Some species have numerous smaller colonies of several thousand termite members.)
Evidence of Activity
  • Mud Tubes ascending from the ground to the structure or protruding from walls and/or trim.
  • Heavy termite swarming within the structure.
  • Slits in the wood (flight slits)
  • Uncharacteristic waviness in the wood.
Preventative Measures
  • Install a termite monitoring or detection system at the home or structure.
  • Perform treatment to the soil before construction with an appropriate termiticide.
  • Eliminate conditions conducive to infestation.
Control Measures
**Prevention through education, detection and elimination of conducive conditions are the most effective and cost efficient control measures. When activity is already present, treat the structure with a liquid termiticide.

 
Damage Level
Some species of subterranean termites can consume 15 pounds of wood per week.

 

 

 

A Final Word about Treatment

Before you decide on a treatment plan for termites, it is very important to determine the species you are dealing with. In the southern part of the United States, subterranean termites are the most common. Subterranean termites are the underground termite and travel in mud shelter tubes. They make up about 90% of the termite infestations in the United States. Subterranean termite species that are the most common are the Eastern subterranean termite, Arid Land subterranean termite and the western subterranean termite. Formosan termites are also a species of subterranean termite that are common in areas of Louisiana, Texas and you guessed it - Florida. Since you live more than 500 miles from the gulf coast, it is likely that your termites are subterranean.
we use advance to lead the termites from your house we use termidor to permanently remove termites.
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