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Welcome to Do It Yourself Termite Control, a division of your best resource for pest control supplies for
residential and commercial control of pests, including treating termites.
For the last 26 years, customers in our stores and visitors to our
web site have asked," What can I do for
termites myself ?" Many times we have suggested that
they get a Pest Control Service Company to do the work for Subterranean
(Ground) termites, because of the many different factors, particulary
on slabs or basements.
In most all cases, a service company would be needed for Drywood Termites.
1. you
will find the "how" of doing your own pest / termite control using
Termite Baits such as the Advance Termite System, Hex Pro Termite Bait
Systems or Firstline Termite Bait Systems that work for Subterranean
Termites.
2. you
will find the "how" of doing your own pest and termite control using , , or as your choice for treating termites.
The technology of non repellents such as and Dominion 2L (the generic form of Premise-Imidacloprid 21.4%-more economical) is an advancement over other termite
insecticides that are only repellent barriers. With "repellant" termiticides, any of the smallest gap in the treated
soil can be detected and exploited by the termites to gain entry
in the building. They will find ways around it. This is a major short-coming
of the more traditional chemicals used for termite control.
Because Termidor SC and Dominion 2L are made up of a nonrepellents ,
they are undetectable by termites. The termites can't see, smell,
taste or avoid Termidor SC or Dominion 2L . Dominion 2L is quite a
bit more economical than Termidor SC. Click here to see the : Differences
between Dominion 2L and Termidor SC as non repellents .
- Doing your own termite work, in particular applying chemicals for termites,
may not be for everybody. We also hope to help you with guidelines for
finding a qualified service company that treats termites at
- At , you will find a series of pictures showing
damage from termites, powder post beetles and carpenter ants.
- , is designed to answer that question. It will give
you recommendations and instructions if needed to treat for termites.
- for Subterranean
(ground) termites are designed to prevent them from entering
the structure. They also will prevent termites inside the structure
from getting to the soil to get the moisture needed to survive.
Since the currently
available chemical barrier pesticides are very short lived, in some
cases, no more than 3-5 years, the concept of using a chemical barrier
treatment as a the sole means of controlling subterranean termites has
been challenged by baits designed for termites.
- There are various for termites on the market.
Instead of injecting
chemicals into the soil which will only last a few years, you can now
place termite bait directly into the ground around the outside of a
structure which the termites will find, feed on and die.
The technology
of termite bait systems are constantly changing and improving.
Baiting colonies of termites is simple and can also be used as a monitoring
tool to detect termites where they are not yet a problem.
Termite baits elimininate and control
in conditions where the structure is untreatable with
soil termiticides (near a body of water for example), or there is a
concern about pesticide use, and even in structures where soil treatments
have failed.
- The Subterranean (Ground) Termite will have colonies
in the ground, building vertical tunnels that look like mud tubes above
ground level so that they can search for food.
- Subterranean(Ground) termites
can form tunnels through cracks in concrete, so slab homes are not exempt
from these termites.
Subterranean termites will die if exposed to air
for an extended period of time; tunnels are used for transporting the
food to the nest and protecting themselves.
Subterranean termites need to stay in contact
with the soil in order to survive as opposed to the Drywood termites
that only needs low moisture.
- Drywood termites are more prevalent in the coastal
regions.These termites may be carried in furniture from one region to another.
Drywood termites are found many times in the attic wood structure.
Drywood termites are more prevalent in
the coastal regions.They may be carried in furniture from one region
to another.
These termites
are found many times in the attic wood
structure.
Refer to
our section on Termite/Ant Diagram to determine the major difference between
ant appearance and termite appearance.
SIGNS
OF TERMITE INFESTAION MAY INCLUDE:
- Mud
like tunnels, usually vertical, among the foundation of the interior
or exterior walls.
- Termite
wings.
- "Swarmers"
or flying termites appearing in the house, particulary near light sources.
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE APPEARANCE:
- Worker:
wingless,light colored, 1/8 inch long
- Soldier:
the head is elongated with mandibles.
- Supplementary
Reproductives: light colored with no wings or very short
- Primary
Reproductives: most often seen, winged, and darker than the other three
castes These are also called "swarmers".
DRYWOOD TERMITE APPEARANCE:
Drywood termites
are larger (up to 1/2 inch long) than the Subterranean termite.
DIET:
Drywood termites
diet is wood and other cellulose material, such as paper, cardboard,
etc.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS AND TREATMENT
The presence of termites in your home or under your home is a serious
problem and should be treated by a professional pest control operator.
Due to the many different factors involved we feel a professional would
serve your needs better in many cases than doing it yourself.
However,
we do carry a several lines of
Professional Termite products.
Feel free to e- mail us or call us for further infomation.
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