Wood Destroying Insects & Termites

Residential and Commercial Wood Destroying Insects & Termite Treatments

Drywood termites: Drywood termites live in wood which is dry and does not need contact with the soil to live. They normally infest dry, sound wood including your home’s structural lumber, dead limbs on trees, utility poles, decks, fences, lumber in storage and furniture. From this infested wood, winged termites reproduce periodically and swarm to infest additional nearby wood. Nests of most species remain entirely above ground and do not connect to the soil. The recommended treatments we offer are fumigations or local spot treatments to homeowners.

Subterranean termites: Subterranean termites can cause the most damage of any termite species. These termites build distinctive tunnels, often referred to as “mud tubes,” to reach food sources and protect themselves from open air. They eat wood 24 hours a day, seven days a week, using their saw-toothed jaws to bite off small fragments of wood one piece at a time. Over time, subterranean termites can critically damage a building structure. We recommend an inspection every several years.

Subterranean termite treatments: Pre-construction and post-construction soil treatments, slab/soil injections

Powderpost beetles: Powderpost beetles are several species of small (1/8-3/4 inch long) insects that reduce wood to a flour-like powder. The developing grub-like larvae inflict damage as they create narrow, meandering tunnels in wood as they feed. Tunneling and larval development take place entirely below the wood surface.

Carpenter Ants: Carpenter ants get their name from their nest building, where they will excavate the wood and form smooth tunnels inside of the wood. Carpenter ants do not eat wood, they only tunnel and chew through wood to create nests.

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