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Control of Drywood Termites

Control of Drywood Termites
termite damage. They feed on wooden structures and holes in the ground making it difficult for people to really reveal its presence until it is too late. The information and All products mentioned are termite to help people who want to fight against pests at home alone without professional help.

control measures include reduction of potential infestation by dry wood termites, preventing termite entry, removal of infested wood and application of chemicals to treat recovery.

Initial inspection
Thorough inspection is necessary to confirm an infestation termites, to assess the extent of the damage and determine if corrective control against termites measures are needed. reliable identification of insects is essential.

When the inspection of dry wood termites, carefully examine the outside of the home, particularly the eaves (1) or panels (2) or exterior trim (3). Check carefully corners or under the roof of cobwebs, which may contain fecal pellets. Check windows and door frames (4), frames, eaves and the exposed ends of the beams (5). Consider awnings and sound (6) and media (7), stairs and ramps. Open all external meter boxes electric or fuse embedded in the walls and tested for fecal pellets. The wood shingle roof and probe (8) and any projection on the ceiling and the attic, eaves and moldings. The ends of the shingles on the roofs of the roof are the most common sites of infection.

Inside, examine carefully at your home in a room by room basis for any area. Examine the door and windows and fittings for damage. Examine carefully taken perimeter wall, especially if you have hardwood floors. Check the windows of fecal pellets or discarded wings. Wooden beams and panels must be carefully examined and the sites are still hot, like water heaters and boilers around. dry wood termite damage is rarely seen in the wood surface, However, sometimes painted wood surfaces blister if termites have a tunnel near the surface. A sign of advanced infestation are blister surface can be tested with a sharpened screwdriver.

Treatment
There are several alternatives to deal with an infestation of termites or dry wood damage, as the magnitude of the problem. It attaches great importance to precise control of the structure.

No Control
When the infestation is light or the damage is cosmetic and limited to one or two small areas, you can choose not to use control measures. Colonies of dry wood termites often develop slowly, so spending some control measures can not be guaranteed. But if you decide not control, be sure to keep a monitoring program to determine when and if control is necessary.

Wood replacement. When infestation is limited, remove and replace damaged wood, preferably pressure-treated wood or Bora-Care, which protects against termites and wood rot. Or it may be more convenient to have a control pest control operator to apply Specially formulated to protect wood. They penetrate deep into the surfaces of unpainted wood, especially the cut ends and structural joints. Some precautions are necessary to protect roof surfaces and painted spots.

Spot treatment
There are many methods of local treatment / place to eliminate and prevent more than dry wood termites. One option is the injection of insecticide aerosols, such as Invader HPX-565 or PT. Show Chapin and foam skimmer Timbor or Premise 2 is a very common practice for professionals. Another method of treatment is to apply a powder in the gallery or Timbor BORIDE Turbo. Ject injection gallery after one of these methods will eliminate the initial treatment complete colony and protect the surrounding woods for years to come. After treatment of the existing gallery, Bora-Care application, or rods Promote Ject prevent infestation lifetime home.

The treatment of wood as many of them members or Timbor Bora-Care, especially in critical areas will ensure that no infestation of termites in wood dry future.

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