| Termites cause a lot of damage worth millions of | | | | 1. Structural Fumigation: It is done with Vikane or |
| dollars. The two main types are the subterranean | | | | methyl bromide gas. The whole building is covered |
| termites and the dry wood termites. They have | | | | so that the gas can't escape and the gas is then |
| a lot of differences between them. The | | | | introduced. Vikane disperses very rapidly and also |
| subterranean types have underground colonies | | | | uniformly all over the place. The other advantage |
| and are large. They have millions of folks in a | | | | includes that it diffuses within the range of |
| single community. The dry wood types live on the | | | | temperature where the dry wood type termites |
| wood they are feeding on. Their colonies are | | | | are found. So it should only be done by the |
| much smaller. They multiply very fast and can | | | | professionals who are trained properly for the use |
| establish a large number of colonies in the whole | | | | of these gases. These gases are restricted |
| structure. | | | | products as they are toxic and harmful. |
| There are mainly two types of treatments | | | | 2. Spot Wood Treatment: For the maximum |
| namely structural fumigation and spot wood | | | | efficiency and the proper effect of the liquids, the |
| treatment. The Spot Wood method is deployed | | | | basics should be known. The holes are drilled in |
| usually in the places of less infestation. You can do | | | | the affected areas in the wood, using a drill bit. |
| that task yourself. All you would need is the | | | | The chemical be it in liquid or the powdered form |
| proper equipments with right user guidance. If the | | | | is dispersed in those holes. The silica gel should |
| attack of the termites is severe and the | | | | also be injected in the holes in the very minute |
| infestation level is quite high, then it should be | | | | amount. Excess of dust would give lesser |
| treated with the fumigation method. Fumigation is | | | | benefits. |
| done with Vikane or Methyl Bromide. You should | | | | When the treatment for lesser infestation is done, |
| get your house inspected by a professional | | | | TriDie dust and Invader HPX aerosols are used. Oil |
| inspector and leave him to decide the level of | | | | based materials may lead to fire hazards, |
| infestation by the termites. There are several | | | | whereas water based ones may lead to a |
| companies, which provide with the packages | | | | favorable site for the decay of fungi. After the |
| including the killing of the termites and their | | | | use of the insecticides, the holes are closed with |
| removal. | | | | the suitable chemicals, etc. |