Are Termite Treatments Safe for Your Pets? A common question I receive is whether the chemicals I use to treat termites are safe for pets. It’s safe to say that most pet owners are more concerned about the health of their pets than they are about their own. I don’t think twice about my dog’s […]
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Heat August is the month when most termite inspectors and technicians start questioning their career choices. This has been one of the hottest Augusts I’ve experienced in my fifteen-plus years living in San Diego. But it’s the humidity that has really gotten my attention. If I was ever feeling homesick for Philadelphia, this month’s humidity
How Termites Eat Wood—and the Science That Stops Them If you ever looked closely at a worker termite, you’d probably wonder how something so small and soft—something you could crush between two fingers—can destroy solid wood. The hardest part of a termite is its jaws. Unlike human jaws, which move up and down, termite jaws
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What Every San Diego Homeowner Should Know About Over-the-Counter Termite Poison If I’m inspecting a home for termites and the homeowner tells me they’ve been trying to handle the problem themselves with over-the-counter sprays or foams, I already know one thing—the problem got worse, not better. Even if they don’t mention it, but I spot
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Poisoning Termites vs. Poisoning Their Food There are different ways to poison termites. One way is to poison the termites directly. Fumigation does this by filling the structure with gas. Homeowners attempting DIY treatments may spray visible termites with pesticide. Orange oil treatments involve drilling into termite galleries and injecting a solvent that kills on
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