By: soo
Hi Maureen, Have you seen any signs of mud tubes along the wall? Usually signs of mud tubes clearly help indicate whether it is a subterranean termite infestation. All subterranean termites need...
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I have oak floors on a slab in So. Calif. I see evidence of termite damage (hollowed out section of the floor). Not sure yet how extensive it is because we have guests and I don’t want to tear up the...
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We have seen on numerous counts termites in our yard and on our trees. I live in Brazil and houses here are made of concrete so our house is not in danger; however, we have had two trees die in the...
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Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to give you a treatment plan because they are fruit trees. Most termiticides and even termite baits are not to be used around trees unless they are ornamental...
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We have bids from three companies to treat our subterranean termites. One company would only treat the area where we found them. The second company would dig holes and treat the whole house. The third...
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By: sunny
Hi Wendy. If you have not treated your entire home for protection against subterranean termites in the past 5 years, you should definitely treat your entire home whether that is done via trench...
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Terminix checked my house and garage and said there was no termites however they checked a rear storage builkding and said they found a termite. What I saw was a white spot about the size of a pin....
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Hello Richard. Unfortunately, your description is not clear enough for us to identify it for you. If Terminix said that you do not have termites on your home, they will probably be correct. If you want...
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We have terrible damage from subterranean termites in a vacant rental property. A company came out and treated the home per their report. According to the billing, the date they treated the house we...
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Hello, I live in Spain. We have underground termites which are flying at the moment, and for the first time a number have been found in the house. We. Have a large quantity of wooden furniture and...
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I had a swarm occur two wks ago in my kitchen laundry room and my sons bedrm. They came from the same back side of the house. I found them coming out of an outlet in my sons rm and from the seam along...
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Hi KC, Subterranean termites require ground treatment whether you are doing so with a liquid termiticide or bait stations. Ground trench treatment requires you to trench around the entire perimeter of...
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Hello Mike, Subterranean termites need contact with the soil because of the moisture that is provided from inside the mud tubes. If they are inside the wall voids, that area must be treated. We do not...
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By: sunny
Hello Debbie, Well, that does sound quite mysterious, although even after one day, visible signs might not be seen any longer. However, we do know that if you contact the Department of Agriculture for...
View ArticleBy: Linda
I am having treatment done for termites in NJ. I am comfortable with the vendor and soil treatment using termidor. Will the insecticide get washed away with all the rain we are having most days now? I...
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we are currently in process of purchasing a home that desoerately needs repairs after purchase.The home is being treated with termidor and a vapor barrier placed before purchase.The pesticide treatment...
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Hi Linda, When the Termidor is applied into the ground, you will get a residual of up to ten years. Of course, a lot of rainfall can break down the chemicals and so we always recommend that you...
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Hi Kim, It may depend on the type of treatment you have selected for your home. However, we have not heard of staying away from a treated area for three months. You may need to follow up with the...
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I live in a condo in florida. Do termites fly up that high and infest wood around door frames?
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Hello Sue, Yes, it is possible. It really depends on where in FL you are located, but you may be dealing with drywood termites. Drywood termites are more apparent on the coastal regions of FL and...
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