Most insects pose no real threat to our homes and businesses. The one exception is the wood attacking termite. ABLE Exterminators offers a wide range of treatments to eradicate various types of infestation. Below we have provided information on the pest and their treatments.
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Drywood Termites...
are wood destroying (eating) insects that thrive primarily in California and the southern US. These termites make their home inside of the wood of your structure. They are less prolific than subterranean termites, but since they live inside of the wood that makes up your home or business they are more difficult to treat. The drywood termite lives in colonies composed of kings, queens, and soldiers. Immature drywoods make up the bulk of the population and also do all of the work. The primary signs of infestation are the swarming of winged termites or the pellets of partly digested wood that the drywood termite excretes. Our experienced inspectors also look for blistering on wood surfaces as well as determining damage by sound the wood makes when tapped. In those cases where the infestation appears to very small we can simply remove the infested timber. For advanced infestations ABLE Exterminators is offering two of the most advanced methods for drywood termite eradication in the industry today. With the combined powers of the Electro-Gun and the Microwave System, we are able to eradicate most drywood termite infestations found in single family homes, condos, and apartments without the use of fumigations. These environmentally safe treatments wouldn't require the occupants to vacate their homes overnight or worry about the safety of pets, plants, or themselves. In some cases we must rely on the time proven method of tenting your property and injecting it with a toxic gas such as sulfuryl flouride* or methyl bromide*. Hundreds of thousands of homes have been treated this way in complete safety. We have carefully selected a contractor who does nothing but this type of treatment to insure that your property is treated by an experienced and knowledgeable crew.
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are wood destroying (eating) insects that live in the soil. They typically nest approximately 4 ft. below the surface of the soil, but can nest as much as 12 ft. or more below the surface. These termites live in colonies which usually contain thousands to several hundred thousand members. Like bees and other insects termites appear physically different depending on their function in the colony. Subterranean termites feed on wood or other items that contain cellulose. They nest in the soil to obtain moisture but will easily attack any wood, paper, fiberboard, and some fabrics which come in contact with the ground. If the food source does not contact the soil, they can build mud tubes (termite subways!) to reach the wood in your structure. In fact one of the most common indicators of subterranean termites invading your structure is one of these mud tunnels coming up from the ground on the exposed concrete foundation. ABLE Exterminators offers a wide range of treatments for the control of subterranean termites depending on the type and conditions at your property. Most commonly we use the chemical Tribute* (Fenvlaerate) to control this pest. Treatment processes usually are the DRILL & TREAT or a SUBAREA SOIL TREATMENT. In the DRILL & TREAT procedure several half inch holes are drilled through the concrete slab areas near the foundation wall, the chemical is injected into the ground, and the hole is plugged and resealed with concrete. The SUBAREA SOIL TREATMENT is the local application of the chemical to soil areas where the infestation is thought to be. Many developers have the area where the homes concrete pad is going to be laid pretreated in the same way. |
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Dampwood Termites...
are wood destroying (eating) insects that live in damp (wet) wood. Because of their love for moisture they are not as common in California as drywood or subterranean termites. Like drywood termites they live in colonies consisting of reproductives, soldiers, and workers (nymphs). We treat dampwood termites by eliminating the source of moisture when possible, replacing the infested and damaged wood, and if necessary through use of chemical treatment. |
ABLE Exterminators will treat fungus in a number of different ways depending on where the damage has occurred and how extensive it is. Similar to other infestations our options are to remove the damaged wood and/or treat the area with the chemical Timbor*. |
* If you require specific technical information regarding the specific chemical we use, please contact our supplier Target Chemicals at (408) 293-6032. Of course you can always call our office (408) 251-6500 and talk to a treatment technician with any concerns that you might have about the application of any pesticide.
Controlling Termites & Ants (Prepared by University of Massachusetts)
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