Come Visit California Termite at the Carlsbad Village Street Faire Carlsbad, CA — November 2, 2025 — California Termite is proud to announce that it will be exhibiting at this year’s Fall Carlsbad Village Street Faire on Sunday, November 2, in space number 528, located north of Grand Avenue on the west side of Roosevelt […]
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Did Your Termite Company Do This? Did your termite company remove all the old termite evidence after completing their treatment or fumigation? If not, how can they tell whether the treatment was effective? And if you have another termite issue in the future, will those old droppings be mistaken for new activity—leaving you paying twice
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California Termite Offering Increased Security Services on Termite Fumigations If you’ve ever delayed fumigating your home because you didn’t want to leave your property and valuables unattended, California Termite has a solution that offers peace of mind. We’ve partnered with Aegis Security to provide enhanced, customizable security options during fumigation. While break-ins during fumigation are
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How Swarming Termites Can Make It from Your Attic to the Room Below When Termite Swarmers Take Flight Termite swarmers—also known as reproductives—leave a mature colony in search of a place to start a new one. Most don’t survive, but the few that do sustain a billion-dollar industry. Seeing 20 to 100 swarmers inside your
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Subterranean Termite Infestation Subterranean Termites Subterranean termites live underground and travel through soil and mud tubes to reach the wood above. These mud tubes protect them from predators and dehydration. Unlike drywood termites, subterranean termites don’t live inside the wood they feed on, nor do they consume it entirely. They eat the softer springwood and
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Why Choose California Termite? Any homeowner who has dealt with termites knows how many options there are. Every time I drive on one of San Diego’s major freeways, I spot another termite company I’ve never heard of. Should you go with a big, well-known company? Large companies often become sales organizations rather than termite control
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There is Another Way Maybe You Don’t Have to Fumigate. I exhibited at the Older and Bolder Expo last Saturday in Carlsbad, CA, where hundreds of seniors attended. At my table, the most common comments I heard were: “I just tented my house.” or “Do you tent, or do you use orange oil?” It struck
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Attic Hazards Termite inspectors know, attics aren’t the safest places to work. Step in the wrong spot and that cool air on their leg means only one thing—it’s now in the room below. And as bad as that is, it can get worse. If the home has a sprinkler system and they step on an
Don’t Wait: Why Quick Action Against Termites Matters A lot of people assume that finding termites automatically means tenting their home. Because of that, when they see signs of termites, they hesitate to call a termite control company. But waiting only makes the problem worse. Ironically, by putting it off, you may end up needing
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Termites Love the Framing Around Chimney Tubes The wood framing around a chimney tube is especially vulnerable to drywood termites. Temperature changes cause condensation, which raises the wood’s moisture content—something drywood termites need to survive. In fact, nine times out of ten, this framing will be infested. The challenge is that much of it is
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