Frequently Asked Questions About Termites

• General Information A to Z
  
  
• Household Pest Control
  • What are general household pests?
  • Does a company need a license to perform household pest control, and if so, do the employees have to be licensed?
  • How can I find out what pesticides are to be used on my property?
  • Can any interested person find out what pesticide was applied at a particular structure?
  • What should I do if I experience physical discomfort immediately following a pesticide application?
  
  
• Inspections
  • Under what conditions is a pest control inspection report required?
  • How do I know which pest control company to use?
  • What are the rights of the buyer with regard to structural pest inspection reports and structural pest control treatment?
  • What information must be included on the inspection report?
  • What areas are considered to be inaccessible on the inspection report?
  • Do all recommendations listed on an inspection report have to be completed prior to the sale of the home?
  • If two inspection reports are filed on the same structure within a reasonably close period, should they be nearly identical?
  • How long is an inspection report considered valid, and are companies required to certify their inspection and/or work?
  • How can I tell if a house has been inspected before, or, if any work has been completed?
  
  
• Fumigation
  • What is fumigation?
  • How can I tell if my house has been fumigated?
  • What preparations must be taken before a house is fumigated?
  • What information about my house should I give my termite company prior to fumigation?
  • How long does a fumigation take?
  • What does the fumigant smell like?
  • When drywood termites or wood boring beetles are found, must the structure always be fumigated?
  • Will fumigation eliminate all the termites and pests in the structure?
  • How are occupants of a structure notified that a fumigation will be done?
  • How can a consumer find out what fumigants were used on their property?
  • Who can enter a structure while it is being fumigated?
  • How will I know when it is safe to move back into a home wich has just been fumigated?
  • What should I do if physical discomfort is experienced immediately following a fumigation?
  • Can a homeowner contract directly with a fumigation company?
  • Are fumigations safe?
  
  
• Drywood Termites
  • How can I detect drywood termites?
  • How do inspectors detect drywood termites?
  • How are existing infestations eliminated?
  • What options are available for whole-structure treatments?
  • What nonchemical options are available for whole-structure treaments?
  • What localized or spot treatments are available?
  • What nonchemical options are available for spot or localized treatments?
  • Are long-term preventive treatments available?
  • What nonchemical, long-term preventive methods are used?
  • Did I make the right choice?