| A do it yourself termite control plan can | | | | extermination when used alone. |
| save you a lot of trouble from renovations | | | | |
| and termite treatments. If you are to | | | | If you want to do the procedure yourself, |
| prevent termite infestation effectively, | | | | then you may first have to make a personal |
| though, you must learn about some basics on | | | | inspection and illustration of your property |
| termite control methods. | | | | and surrounding areas. You have to take note |
| | | | of wooden areas and moisture rich areas that |
| Approach with Caution | | | | may be conducive for termites. Some places |
| | | | that may need to be carefully marked on your |
| It's common to find homeowners implementing | | | | illustration are places where wood comes into |
| termite control on their own. You should | | | | contact with soil, ground or areas with too |
| however approach a do it yourself termite | | | | much moisture and places with trees. |
| control method with some caution. Although | | | | |
| some people may have been able to perform | | | | Start the process by burying wooden monitors |
| these methods successfully, other experts | | | | about six feet under the ground in strategic |
| still maintain that doing things yourself may | | | | areas around your property. These baits may |
| have some disadvantages. | | | | attract termites after a few months. Once you |
| | | | are sure that the wooden monitors already |
| First, evaluate and assess the extent of | | | | have termites, you can replace them with |
| termite infestation damage on your property | | | | treated baits. These baits contain substances |
| before you design your termite control plan. | | | | that may be ingested by worker ants and |
| It may take a real expert to know the extent | | | | brought back to the colony for other members |
| of termite presence and what methods will | | | | to ingest. |
| work best. In some regions, there may also be | | | | |
| special methods that need to be employed. Not | | | | Chemical Treatment |
| all individuals also have the necessary skill | | | | |
| to use specific equipment and chemicals and | | | | Chemical treatment is a little more difficult |
| may end up endangering the house occupants' | | | | to do yourself. Before you consider this do |
| health. Consider a do it yourself termite | | | | it yourself termite control method, be sure |
| control only if you are sure that you know | | | | that you comply with state laws for chemical |
| what you are doing. | | | | applications, drilling and trenching. Make it |
| | | | a point too to follow product instructions to |
| Termite Baiting | | | | the letter. |
| | | | |
| Professional termite control companies | | | | Chemical treatment is done by applying |
| usually do the termite baiting. Now, there | | | | chemicals into the soil around the property |
| are already few options for homeowners to do | | | | in strategic trenches. Although some |
| it themselves. The reason why baiting may be | | | | chemicals may be able to eradicate termites |
| considered ideal by some people is that there | | | | quickly and effectively, they may also be |
| are less harmful chemicals involved. The | | | | harmful to the environment and may especially |
| procedure however may take some time and may | | | | be dangerous for people who accidentally |
| not always guarantee complete termite | | | | ingest or come into contact them. |