FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING SUBTERRANEAN TERMITESQuestion: I see termites in my door jams. Why do you treat the soil below?
Answer: Subterranean termites live in the soil and must return to the soil to their colony in order to feed the colony below. NOTE: There are rare exceptions to this such as moisture entrapment in a structure that sustains an above ground colony.
Question: Why do I still see flying termites (swarmers) after my new program installation?
Answer: This activity of swarming termites is a phenomena of nature. Prior to swarming into the open atmosphere, the alated (winged) termites are marched into specially built mud tubes to prepare for launching. The swarmers await to sense perfect temperature and humidity prior to launch. Once marched into the swarm tubes, the alates cannot turn around and return to the colony due to physical restraints. Often days after the initial services are performed, the entrapped swarmers will sense perfect climatic conditions and release. Thus we call this “post treatment swarm”.
Question: If I don’t see termites around my home, does that mean I don’t have a termite problem?
Answer: No. In fact, you may never actually see termites because they live in the ground or potentially in the walls of the home. They can enter homes through cracks and openings as narrow as 1/64th of an inch (about the thickness of a dime). Termites forage among food sources and share their finds with others in the colony. They work 24 hours a day, destroying your home from inside the wood. Chances are, you’ll see no evidence of their work until it’s too late.
Question: I have heard of several different methods to treat for termites. What are they and is there one that is best?
Answer: The “best treatment” depends on facts that are unique to your home, your termite problems and your personal situation:
Soil Treatments. Usually applied directly to the soil under and around your home. This treatment sets up a barrier that helps control termites once they come in contact with the material.
Bait Systems. Designed to eliminate entire termite colonies in and around your home. Termites find and accept the bait then share it with other members of the colony.
Wood Treatments. A stand-alone, preventive treatment, or in conjunction with one of the other methods listed above, the wood itself is treated with an effective borate product, and termites either avoid the treated wood or feed on it and are eliminated.
All three methods are highly effective when applied, installed and serviced correctly. The ideal application format allows the use of all three (3) methods. This is the program we utilized to provide the best treatment program available. You can count on us to deliver maximum coverage for your home!
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