Heat treatments don t require intensive preparation.
Attic fumigation for termites.
Quick video on how to perform a localized treatment with termidor sc inside of an attic for the control of drywood termites by gc termite control in san marc.
It has wood moisture and undisturbed darkness.
Unlike subterranean termites drywood termites live inside their food source wood making soil treatments ineffective.
In most cases subterranean termites must be in contact with soil to receive the moisture they need to survive.
Is termite fumigation efficient.
Fumigation reaches those hidden spaces eliminating every single termite.
Moist soils allows termites to thrive staving off dehydration and death.
Fumigating and tenting fumigating and tenting a home for drywood termites.
Some termite species even use the moist soil to create mud tubes.
Fumigation is complete the fumigator must post a sign with the name of the licensee the date of the fumigation and the fumigant used.
Termites are attracted to moist soil.
The foam is applied to attic walls floors and ceilings sealing fans and vents.
The process controls active drywood termite colonies but doesn t offer protection to future colonies.
Preparation for the heat treatment.
It is a three day process that requires temporarily moving out of the home while the home is tented and fumigated.
We provide fume bags for consumable items that need to be sealed from the gas and we show you exactly what must be bagged and how to properly seal.
The sign mustremain permanently attached.
If not used on attics heat treatment for termites will be administered in an isolated area of your home.
What must be done before a house is fumigated.
The sign must be posted either in the attic or in the subarea of a house such as a garage.
Termite tenting is a fruitful treatment method but it s not a prevention technique.
Nevertheless attic spaces are where most termite infestations harbor.
Pmps who fumigate to control drywood termites are facing spf related challenges as well.
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Formosan termites can build aboveground nests called cartons inside walls and attics when there is enough moisture in the wood.
In new homes attic fans and vents may not be installed at all.
Termites are attracted to dark warm places.
However the formosan termite an exotic species of subterranean termite is an exception to the rule.
Drywood termites can t hide from fumigation.
Fumigation is highly effective at eradicating drywood termites in a structure.
Termites eat wood so it would naturally be the first thing to draw them in.
Structural fumigation is recommended for severe widespread partly inaccessible and or difficult to locate drywood termite infestations.