Termites

Termites, in Texas, cause many millions of dollars of damage annually. Texas has two major types of termites: subterranean termites, which live in the soil and are found throughout the state; and drywood termites, which attack sound, dry wood and are most abundant in coastal areas.

Most structures in Texas have more than a 70 percent chance of being attacked by termites within 10 to 20 years. Termites may even begin attacking soon after construction. Remember a brick home is still mostly wood and wood contains cellulose with is the primary food for termites. If you suspect you have a termite infestation, call the experts at Bizzy Bees to discuss the termite treatment option that will be best for your situation.

Termites, by their nature, are hard to find. Thriving in hard-to-reach, inaccessible areas, they eat your home from the inside out. Although there may be only a few indications of termite activity, take a closer look at these warning signs:

Watch for the "swarm" of winged termites during the day or evening and often after rainfall from February to May in most areas of Texas.
Check in or around windows, doorframes and baseboards for termite evidence (wings, etc.)
Look for "mud tunnels" in or around the foundation, under windows and on walls.
Watch for pin-sized holes in the wall and woodwork where termites exited during the swarm.
Tap baseboards and floors to see if they sound hollow, a possible sign of termite infestation.
Check carefully around all plumbing locations.
Watch for blistering on sheetrock.

When it comes to Termite protection Bizzy Bees gives you a choice

BIZZY BEES INSPECTION & REPORT Starts with a complete thorough inspection of the building(s) and surrounding areas. A detailed written report detailing evidence of termite activity, high risk locations, termite entry points, areas inaccessible to inspection and termite control options, guarantees, pricing. Termite protection costs vary depending on the size of the house and the type of construction. A professional termite inspection and report could save you thousands of dollars in repairs caused by termite damage.

CHEMICAL SOIL TREATMENT around the perimeter of a building to eradicate termites attempting to gain entry into the building through a treated soil area. In most cases all accessible ground floor plumbing penetration points are also treated. In a Pier and Beam structure the Crawl space under the house is also treated. If there are termites in a structure, at the time of chemical soil treatment, they cannot return to their nest through the chemically treated soil. Termites are usually to return to there colony every few days to obtain moisture essential for their survival and to feed and groom the nymphs (young termites), the king, queen and other termites

TERMITE MONITORING AND BAITING Bizzy Bees can install many different types of termite monitoring and termite bait stations, such as Exterra, Advance, and Halo systems. This monitoring and treatment method is a very “Green” with a very low impact on the environment.

Chemical Soil Treatment Methods


Trench and treat soil around external concrete slab edge - a common termite entry point	Trench and treat soil around walls and piers in the sub-floor area	Use rod injection to treat soil along and around the external perimeter area of the building

Drill concrete floor along all expansion joints and cracks, and treat soil thereunder	Drill concrete floor around pipes and treat soil there under	Drill concrete patio areas and treat soil area therein - a high risk termite nest location

Termidor is manufactured by BASF, and Premise by Bayer Environmental Science
Exterra is manufactured by Ensystex, Inc. Advance is manufactured by Whitmire

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