Termite Treatment San Diego
Termites pose a major threat to San Diego homes, causing billions in damage each year.
Luckily, there are a few ways to treat your termite infestation. The first step is to have a professional inspect your home and recommend a treatment plan.
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Termite Inspection
Termites can cause a lot of damage to your home, so it`s important that you get termite inspections done on your home as soon as possible. It will allow you to catch the problem early and prevent costly repairs in the future.
During your termite inspection, you`ll have your License-To-Kill termite technician examine the entire exterior of your home. The technician will pay particular attention to common termite harborages such as roof facing, roof tiles, fascia, windows, and roof shingles.
Your inspector will also look for signs of subterranean termite activity. This species of termite lives in the ground and will come up to feed on the wood around your home or building.
Termite Bait Stations
Termites are small insects that infest homes and buildings in San Diego and across the United States. Without you even realizing they exist, these “silent destroyers” can cause serious damage to your foundation and home.
In the wild, termites feed on decaying wood debris in forests, woodlands and deserts. Termites also return nutrients to the soil by decomposing stumps and trees.
As part of Termite Treatment San Diego, professionals will install termite bait stations around your property. The bait is made up of cellulose, which is the structural component of wood, and a slow-acting insecticide.
When termites ingest the bait, they die within weeks. This delay allows the lethal ingredient to be transported back to termites` nest mates and kills them.
Termites will avoid baits that aren`t strategically placed or monitored. This requires a good deal of diligence on the part of homeowners and a regular monitoring and maintenance plan by a qualified termite pest control professional.
Termite Heat Treatment
Termite heat treatment is a non-chemical termite control method that is safer for people, pets, and the environment. To kill termites, we use heaters to blow hot water over infested areas.
When the termites are killed, they die quickly and do not leave behind any chemical residue. You can return to your normal activities after treatment is complete.
It is essential to clean your home before you apply termite heat treatment. It is important to get rid of all electronics, plants and plastics as well as deodorants, candles, plastics, plastics, and corked wine bottles.
You should also inspect your exterior for termites. This includes untreated wood piles and stumps. This will help prevent an infestation from occurring in the first place. Localized spot treatments can be used to prevent an infestation from returning.
Termite Fumigation/Tenting
Fumigation/tenting is the most effective termite treatment for homes with severe infestations. However, it can be expensive and time-consuming, and isn`t recommended for every home.
The process of tenting involves covering your entire structure with plastic tarps and sealing the inside to keep the fumigants from escaping. This is done in order to kill subterranean as well as drywood termites.
Your pest control professional will inspect every room of your home to make sure there is enough gas to kill termites. After this inspection is completed, the pest control expert will remove the tarps from the house and allow the fumigant to dissipate in the air for several hours.
The tarps are then removed and the house is tested again to confirm that all of the fumigants have escaped the home. This ensures that you and your family can safely return to your home after the fumigation is over.