Frequently Asked Questions About Termites
Have questions about termites? Find answers here.- 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?
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