Attic Fumigation For Termites

What must be done before a house is fumigated.

Attic fumigation for termites.

Click to see the hidden damage get rid of 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. Unlike subterranean termites drywood termites live inside their food source wood making soil treatments ineffective. The sign must be posted either in the attic or in the subarea of a house such as a garage.

Fumigation is complete the fumigator must post a sign with the name of the licensee the date of the fumigation and the fumigant used. Preventing drywood termite is difficult than infestation from subterranean termite. Fumigating and tenting fumigating and tenting a home for drywood termites. Termite tenting is a fruitful treatment method but it s not a prevention technique.

It has wood moisture and undisturbed darkness. Drywood termites can t hide from fumigation. 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.

Fumigation reaches those hidden spaces eliminating every single termite. The foam is applied to attic walls floors and ceilings sealing fans and vents. 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. In new homes attic fans and vents may not be installed at all.

Structural fumigation is recommended for severe widespread partly inaccessible and or difficult to locate drywood termite infestations. Spf is the material most often used to create an enclosed or unvented attic. Termites are attracted to dark warm places. The process controls active drywood termite colonies but doesn t offer protection to future colonies.

Termites eat wood so it would naturally be the first thing to draw them in. The sign mustremain permanently attached. Fumigation is highly effective at eradicating drywood termites in a structure. Heat treatments don t require intensive preparation.

Termites are attracted to moist soil. Is termite fumigation efficient. Formosan termites can build aboveground nests called cartons inside walls and attics when there is enough moisture in the wood. Nevertheless attic spaces are where most termite infestations harbor.

Some termite species even use the moist soil to create mud tubes. In most cases subterranean termites must be in contact with soil to receive the moisture they need to survive. Moist soils allows termites to thrive staving off dehydration and death. However the formosan termite an exotic species of subterranean termite is an exception to the rule.