I was looking through your website and hope you can help me. I have an heirloom bow front cabinet that has termite damage on one of the legs. What product would you suggest for repair of this damage to ensure that I don’t bring any pests into my house. The cabinet is still at my mother’s house.

Thanks for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.

If you take some time to read through our TERMITE CONTROL ARTICLE, you'll see mention of a product called BORACARE. This product is ideally suited for treating free standing pieces of furniture. It soaks into the grain of the wood and once embedded, wood destroying insects like termites and beetles won't stand a chance at surviving. If they attempt to feed on the wood, they'll quickly die. Treatments can last many years and it's both odorless and safe.

Alternatively, you can opt to use the JECTA GEL. It's essentially Boracare but as a gel you are able to apply it quite differently. For some treatments this alternative form is better suited.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Termite Control Article:  http://www.termites-swarming.com/termite-control

Boracare:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page234.html

Jecta Gel: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page156.html

At this point I advise you to get a treatment done ASAP! Clearly you have active termites and if the structure hasn't been treated yet, it needs a full residual applied to keep these guys out. For starters, I suggest you read through our TERMITE CONTROL ARTICLE. In the article you'll learn the various treatment options and from the reading you should be able to decide if you will attempt to do the job yourself or hire a service company to do the work.

First and foremost, it's important to understand the termite swarmers you are seeing is indicative of a live and very active infestation. As our article explains, the swarmers will only leave from where workers have been before. You didn't mention where the swarm was seen but in all liklihood it's one of the entry points into the structure. Whether this is on the outside of the building or the inside: it's a live and very active problem that needs to be treated.

As for the dry wall; they aren't actually eating the chalk inside the dry wall but rather the paper outer shell. It's cellulose (wood by product) and they most definitely will eat paper and cardboard. Usually what you'll find will be the paper missing and the paint will begin to peel or chip off the wall. There will also be some dirt or sand in tiny grooves where the paper used to be which is what worker termites bring in when tunneling and eating. This is most likely what you saw at the base of the toilet last year too which just confirms a live infestation.

Lastly, though you don't mention the kind of structure where this is happening, it sounds like it could be a slab home. If so, you'll need a good application with something like the TERMIDOR over everything else we have listed in our article. If applied where they're active you could solve the problem once and for all but at this point it's important you refrain from random spraying anything else. Spooking the termites away will effectively only push them to other parts of the home which in the end will make solving the problem that much more difficult. This is what will happen with most sprays like the "bug spray" you mentioned above. As you'll learn, Termidor doesn't act this way and because of the way it does work it's really the only spray you should consider if the home is a slab. If you still have questions regarding this problem, give us a call Mon-Sat at 1-800-877-7290 as I'm sure one of our techs can further assist.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

http://www.termites-swarming.com/termite-control

http://www.bugspray.com/item/termidor_sc.html

jonathan

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In fact most termite colonies will generate male and female swarmers most springs which are sometimes called kings and queens. But the females aren't real queens; at least not yet. They will have to pair off successfully and start a new colony for this to happen and it's not that easy to do.

More importantly, if you are seeing that many at your house and it hasn't been treated recently, you need to have the problem addressed. Termites swarming in or around the home is a sure sign of a problem that needs attention. I suggest you read through our TERMITE CONTROL ARTICLE and decide if want to treat this problem yourself or hire a service company. Failure to do anything would be a mistake – especially if you're seeing them inside the home.

Here is a direct link to the article cited above:

http://www.termites-swarming.com/termite-control

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

In all likelihood you have a problem. As explained in our TERMITE CONTROL ARTICLE, termites will release swarmers or reproductives from their most active locations. These termites are essentially males and females leaving an existing colony or active location with the sole purpose to be forming a new colony. Swarmers aren't equipped to prepare escape tunnels and pathways out and away from their nest and instead rely on workers to build such pathways. This means if you're seeing them in the home, workers have been or are still there. In other words: you have termites.

At this time I suggest you review our article. If you decide this might be a treatment you'll be willing to attempt, give us a call with any questions and I'm sure we can assist.

http://www.termites-swarming.com/termite-control

If you have a photo, just e-mail it to us and we should be able to tell if the quality is good enough. I also suggest you read through our TERMITE CONTROL ARTICLE which explains in great detail most anything you need to know if you want to find out more about this pest.

As you will learn, termites will many times build these tunnels through which they travel to access wood (food for termites). The tunnels protect them and can go unnoticed for long periods of time. And many times they will abandon tunnels so even if you aren't seeing any "live" termites, if the house hasn't been treated since the tunnels were first discovered, it's generally thought the activity is "new". At that point a thorough application is usually the best way to proceed.

For now, I suggest you read our article. After you learn more about them you can decide if you want to do some treating yourself or hire a professional. If you have further questions or concerns, you can always give us a call toll free too at 1-800-877-7290.

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

Termidor is still being tested and monitored but when used at label rates, it has proven to be 100% effective 7+ years. In other words, when applied properly at labeled rates, you shouldn't have to do another application for many years to come. My guess is you can expect to get at least 10 years of residual in areas around the outside foundation perimeter of the home. Inside treatments that are protected could last longer. This would include locations like crawl spaces or under a slab. So to answer your question, a job done properly using Termidor as explained in our TERMITE CONTROL ARTICLE should yield excellent results and prove to be all that is needed to both control the current termite problem as well as protect the structure for several years after the application. If you have further questions or concerns, please give us a call on our toll free at 1-800-877-7290.

B.J.

Termites will readily attack wood or other cellulose material which is both vulnerable and readily available. Fence posts buried in the ground are generally prime targets and should always be treated prior to installation or else termites will surely find them at some point in time. It sounds like that time has arrived for your fence but that doesn't mean the fencing is all bad; just because you see termites it doesn't mean there is significant damage. A good treatment when termites are first detected can many times keep them away for good and save the targeted wood from being replaced.

Ideally the soil should be treated prior to the fence poles being installed. If they're already in the ground, you can usually treat them by removing some dirt around the base of the pole and loosening up the soil enough so a good liquid treatment will soak down to where the termites are gaining access. This means a good soil drenching will be required. Most labels like that on CYPER TC TERMITE CONCENTRATE will list 1.5 gallons of mixed product per foot of pole buried. So if the poles are 4 feet down, you'll need to use 6 gallons of mixed product to get a good treatment in place.

For more information on how to treat around the home or other structures, refer to our TERMITE CONTROL ARTICLE which covers most of what you'll need to know about this destructive pest. If you have more questions about termites, please give us a call on our toll free 1-800-877-7290 and one of our tech reps will be able to further assist.

The following video walks you through the process of inspection and should help educate you as to when you should change one or leave it be.

I'd like to speak with someone before I place my order to as this is first time I've tried to do it myself.
I think I'd need 1 jug of Termidor and some foamicide.   I have an electric drill and awesome I will have to buy a long very narrow drill bit to drill holes in the wood beams to fill them up with foamicide.

Drywood termite treatment needs to be done at key locations. Typically this is where they are nesting. It sounds like you know at least one of these locations and with the right tools, you should be able to get the nest directly. Access holes will be needed and if you can flood the area with TERMIDOR by using our LIQUID FOAMER, you should be able to get the product where it most needs to be.

Please give us a call at 1.800.877.7290 this Monday and ask for Mike or Chad. I'm sure they'll be able to further assist and enable you to do this job yourself. Taking the the time to learn just what you need to use and where to apply it will enable you to do the job right. I'm sure we can assist you in accomplishing this goal.

We've got several options all listed on our main page. I suggest you start by checking out this article at:

http://www.termites-swarming.com/termite-control

In this termite control article you'll be able to link to all the products by clicking on them where they appear underlined in the text of the article. That link will show you more product information including how to use the item, it's cost and other packaging sizes available. Currently we offer the old traditional liquids, the baiting systems as well as the newest products like TERMIDOR. Most homeowners are able to do their own job effectively and by doing so are able to save a lot of money. I'm sure we can further assist if you still have questions. Just give us a call on our toll free at 1.800.877.7290 if you do.