When you notice damages on your door frames, bedroom wardrobe or kitchen cabinets, then you also notice a presence of sawdust close to your structure, you may wonder what happened? Those signs indicate that there is Drywood Termites infestation in your home. To counter your termite problems, this article will tell you some treatments for Drywood termites infestation.
These are the best Drywood termites treatments
1. Localized or spot wood treatment
If the spot of the infestation is limited, then the best treatments for Drywood Termites are localized or spot wood treatment. This treatment is done by using foams and dust. You need to drill holes into the infested wood through the holes entrance or termite galleries. Then the Insecticide (liquid, aerosol or dust formulation) will enter through these holes and spread through the galleries.
Whether you are going to use liquid or foam-based insecticide, you need to drill small holes into the infested wood. Preferably directly into the termites’ galleries. After the insecticide has been injected into the wood, the opening should be closed or sealed with wooden dowels or dap.
If you use dust, then it should be injected into the galleries in small amounts. Too much dust will plug the termites’ galleries. If the wood is bare and has not been sealed or stained, using dust will penetrate the wood and kill the termites. If the wood is sealed or stained you need to sand and remove the finish to apply the dust. The dust will leave residual that will stay for the life of the wood. In all cases, you can always varnish or paint back your wood.
2. Structural fumigation
One of the treatments for Drywood Termites is fumigation, it is the best choice when a big infestation of Drywood is found. The chemical used for this treatment is usually sulfuryl fluoride or methyl bromide gas. Unfortunately, such chemicals are not available to the public. You can only buy it if you have a fumigation license. Thus this fumigation is only performed by licensed fumigators.
When performing fumigation, the entire building is covered tightly with tarp or fumigation cover. Then, the gas is spread inside the building. Some experts say that this treatment can ensure a 100% elimination of Drywood termites. It is because the gases penetrate all structures and completely replace oxygen with poison gas.
When the termites breathe or respire, the gas quickly absorbed and resulting in almost immediate death. In the special case of Drywood termite, the sulfuryl fluoride is said to be completely effective. The adult termites will be killed, thus affecting the immature termites and eggs to be completely neglected.
This one of the treatments for Drywood termites will take about 2 days to complete the whole process. Even though the sulfuryl fluoride can disperse in uniform and in rapid time, it takes quite a time to completely disappear. The fumigator expert needs to make sure if the poison has completely gone until you are allowed to get inside.
To be honest the best termite treatments are treatments done by the professionals. You better ask for opinion and help from one of the best termite control services, FUMIDA. You can call us to get more information. Thank you.
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