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Termite inspection and treatment

Winged insects coming out of a wall, mud tubes on the foundation or wood that sounds hollow. Call and we'll connect you with a local termite company.

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Signs of termites

  • Swarmers: winged insects indoors, often in spring, and piles of shed wings by doors and sills.
  • Mud tubes on foundation walls, piers or in the crawl space.
  • Hollow or blistered wood, sticking doors and soft spots in floors.
  • Frass: tiny pellets near wood (drywood termites).

What to do

  1. Don't break open mud tubes or spray swarmers; it makes finding the colony harder.
  2. Keep a few wings or bugs in a bag to show the inspector.
  3. Move firewood and mulch away from the foundation.

Treatment options

Pros use liquid soil treatments, bait stations or spot treatments for drywood termites, depending on the type and where they are.

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Termites crawling on bark
Termites crawling on bark
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House mouse on a concrete floor
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Macro close-up of a bed bug

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    Tell us what pest you're seeing, where, and your ZIP code. It takes about a minute.

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    We connect your call to an independent pest control company that serves your area.

  3. 3

    Get your home back

    They talk through the problem and when they can come. You decide how to go ahead.

FAQ

Termites: common questions

Flying ants or termites?

Termites have straight antennae, a thick waist and wings of equal length. Flying ants have bent antennae and a pinched waist.

Do you do the treatment yourselves?

No. EmergencyExterminators is a referral service. The pest control company you speak with does the work and agrees the details with you directly.

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