Pest Control - Found Termites

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Found Termites

marspinball

2006-09-23, 3:25 am

Hi

Just had the back part of the house reroofed (located in Southern
California). It's a 400sq/ft addition added in the 50's. Removed the old
roofing, fascia, and soffits. Roof consists of redwood or pine 4x4's every
sixteen inches covered by cedar 10 inch wide tongue and groove boards (no
attic). It is insulated and drywalled inside.

No sign of termites anywhere. Ripped final piece of soffit and found
multiple sizes of white colored active termites including ones with wings.
This part of the soffit was next to cinder block chimney. The 4x4 wood under
the soffit against the chimney was crumbly. Contractor stated he sprayed the
area with something that is green in color but can't remember what he called
it.

My question is can this be spot treated since it was the only visible sign
of infestation or should house be tented. Note that the roof work was
completed and no termite activity can be observed. Also on the interior
portion of the house by this soffit winged termites were found in the window
channel. And what is the best way to spot treat it since the area is no
longer accessible.

Thanks, Martin

Lar

2006-09-23, 9:25 am

In article <r34Rg.288$La2.26@fed1read08>,
martinhirschREMOVEtheSPAM@cox.net says...

My question is can this be spot treated since it was the only visible sign

of infestation or should house be tented. Note that the roof work was

completed and no termite activity can be observed. Also on the interior

portion of the house by this soffit winged termites were found in the window

channel. And what is the best way to spot treat it since the area is no

longer accessible.

Assuming they were drywood termites, how accessible the area they were
at may determine if a spot treatment would work. If action was taken
quick enough what the contractor did may of worked as a "spot treat" or
he may of pushed them into harder to reach areas. As inspection is in
order. If the termites were subterranean termites coming up the
interior of the cinder blocks, a spot treatment should stop them there,
but they will probably now show up elsewhere too.
--
Lar

to email...get rid of the BUGS

marspinball

2006-09-23, 5:25 pm

Thanks Lar,

I have had the house treated with Termidor about 18 month ago so I'm
assuming they are drywood. I left the ones in the window channel so they can
be inspected.

Can dead termites be easily identified??

Also do termites give off any odors, the whole room has sort of a woodsy
odor, maybe like sawdust. It is completely drywalled and no wood is exposed.
"Lar" <larflu@comcastBUGS.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1f7edbee5c751383989964@netnews.comcast.net...
> In article <r34Rg.288$La2.26@fed1read08>,
> martinhirschREMOVEtheSPAM@cox.net says...
>

My question is can this be spot treated since it was the only visible
> sign
>

of infestation or should house be tented. Note that the roof work was
>

completed and no termite activity can be observed. Also on the
> interior
>

portion of the house by this soffit winged termites were found in the
> window
>

channel. And what is the best way to spot treat it since the area is
> no
>

longer accessible.
>

> Assuming they were drywood termites, how accessible the area they were
> at may determine if a spot treatment would work. If action was taken
> quick enough what the contractor did may of worked as a "spot treat" or
> he may of pushed them into harder to reach areas. As inspection is in
> order. If the termites were subterranean termites coming up the
> interior of the cinder blocks, a spot treatment should stop them there,
> but they will probably now show up elsewhere too.
> --
> Lar
>
> to email...get rid of the BUGS

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2006-09-24, 5:25 pm

On 23-Sep-2006, "marspinball" <martinhirschREMOVEtheSPAM@cox.net> wrote:

> Can dead termites be easily identified??

Yes to a professional dead termites are very easily identified.

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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise

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