Facts About Drywood Termites

Termites cost property owners more than $5 billion in treatment and repair costs each year.1 There are two types of termites that can damage your home – drywood termites and subterranean termites. Each type is different and must be treated separately. Vikane® gas fumigant has been proven to effectively eliminate drywood termites for nearly 50 years.

Facts about drywood termites:

• Mostly found in warm coastal regions, especially California, Florida, Texas and Hawaii. Drywood termite incidence map
• Colonies live in areas inaccessible to people, in the sound, dry wood of your home – such as in the roof and eaves, and deep inside walls, attics and crawlspaces.
• Require no external source of moisture or contact with the soil to survive.
• Can infest any type of home – new or old, wood-framed or concrete.

Do You Have Termites?

Frass on a window sill Frass on a window sill could be a sign of a drywood termite infestation. You may already have termites and not even know it. That’s because drywood termites thrive in the inaccessible areas of your home – eating it from the inside out. By the time you’ve realized you have an infestation, they may have already done extensive damage.

Signs you may have a drywood termite infestation include:

• Discarded wings of swarming drywood termites may be found in windowsills, in and around light fixtures, in the attic, or in similar places where swarmers can exit a colony.
• Little piles of pellets, called frass, can also be found in these areas.
• Damaged wood that is severely blistered or sounds hollow when tapped.
• Pin-sized holes in walls and woodwork where termites “kick out” frass.
• Live, swarming (flying) termites in your home.

Because it is nearly impossible to locate all of the drywood termites in a structure, contact a professional termite inspector to accurately identify if you have a drywood termite infestation in your home.

Contact us for a free inspection and estimate to protect your home or call us today for a free no-obligation estimate at 619-472-6666. Our friendly staff will be happy to discuss your termite problems and needs.

Closeup of Drywood Termite.

Drywood Termite in termite gallery.