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Getting Rid of Termites with Heat & Cold Treatments

For decades, termite control experts (pest management professionals) primarily used liquid repellent termiticides to control established termite colonies in or around homes. Through research and technological advancements, the pest control industry now has developed insecticides and treatment approaches that are more targeted and do not require as many chemicals.

Your pest management professional can recommend the prevention and treatment approach that is most appropriate for your home's construction type, signs of activity and conditions conducive to supporting termite activity. Treatment may include a combination of chemical (termiticide and/or bait treatment) and non-chemical (heat, electronic treatment, light) methods.

Heat Treatments
Before using heat to control termites, your termite specialist will perform a comprehensive inspection of your home to determine the extent and locations of termite colonies. Knowledge of the colonies' locations is important so your specialist can determine exactly how to apply the heat treatment.

For the treatment, your termite specialist will set up large heaters near areas of your home with proven infestations. When the heaters are turned on, they will raise the temperature of the surrounding area to a level that is too high for termites to tolerate. In short, when you "heat termites" you kill the termites by removing the moisture and moderate temperatures they need to survive.

Heat treatments are effective in controlling active infestations but do not provide protection against future infestations.

Electronic Termite Control
Electronic termite control essentially involves running an electric current through a termite nest. This approach is a successful control strategy when implemented by a trained professional in very specific situations.

Your pest control expert can explain the benefits of heat and electronic termite treatments, as well as the limitations of these methods. He or she may recommend an approach that combines both chemical and non-chemical methods for the most effective termite control.

Cold & Heat Treatments for Termites

Items infested by drywood termites can be treated using heat. Either structures or infested items may be heated to 140 degrees Fahrenheit and left for several hours at that temperature to ensure that the heat had penetrated all areas.

Cold & Heat Treatments for Termites

Items infested by drywood termites can be treated using heat. Either structures or infested items may be heated to 140 degrees Fahrenheit and left for several hours at that temperature to ensure that the heat had penetrated all areas.

Do Electronic & Heat Treatments Work?

Novel approaches to drywood termite control include electronic and heat treatments. For electronic treatment, a shock gun is used to zap the termites in localized areas. Heating infested areas to over 120 degrees Fahrenheit will also control drywood termites.

Do Electronic & Heat Treatments Work?

Novel approaches to drywood termite control include electronic and heat treatments. For electronic treatment, a shock gun is used to zap the termites in localized areas. Heating infested areas to over 120 degrees Fahrenheit will also control drywood termites.

Electronic Termite Control

Electric treatment can be used if there is localized drywood termite infestation in your home. The technician uses a handheld device to send a high-voltage, electric current into the wood to essentially electrocute the termites.

How Does Termite Heat Treatment Work?

For drywood termite control in structures, professionals may use heat as a control measure. The infested area temperature must reach at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 35 minutes in order to control termites in the infested area.

Termite Light Traps

Winged termites or alates of certain species are attracted to light. This allows for a great monitoring tool in that light traps can attract and catch termites to determine which species are present. When alates are captured, then, further inspection can hone in on the location.