The amount of time that it takes for a termite product to kill a colony of termites can vary depending on which type of product was used, as well as how large the colony is.
Most of the products that I have used claim to have a 90-day colony elimination. Some of the termites will die almost right away, and the others will die over a period of time. As strange as it may sound, termite poisons are actually designed to be slow-acting products, giving the foraging termites plenty of time to make it back to the colony to spread the poison around. If the products work too quickly, the foraging termites will die before they ever make it back, and won’t have much effect, if any, on the remainder of the colony.
Why is it important to know how long it takes for the colony to be wiped out?
Imagine that you have heavy termite activity and damage in your home. You have just had a termite treatment done, and you are starting to make repairs.
Is it a good idea to start repairs right away?
Probably not. You don’t want to make the needed repairs, only to have more foraging termites come up and cause further damage. Give it a few months before you start spending your time and hard-earned money. The only thing worse than having termite damage is having to deal with it twice. Make sure you call Proactive Pest Control for all your termite control needs.
Termite Inspection
Prevention is the best protection against termites to keep your home termite-free. An annual termite inspection is the best prevention and applying treatments as they are needed. Unfortunately, not everyone fully understands how termite treatments work and why they need to be reapplied. The average thinks that once their home has been treated, it is safe forever. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
Treatments
Generally speaking, there are two basic types of treatments: Baits and Sprays. Both of these treatments is designed to remove the termite colonies and protect the home.
Why Use Termite Baits?
Baits are used outside your property and around the exterior of the home. A termite bait provides a food source for termites and serves as a distraction, so termites do not go into your home. Baits can take time to work and for the termites to locate them. Once the workers find the baits, they will carry the food back to the colony and feed it, which will start to kill off the colony and, eventually, eliminate the queen.
Baits can also be used indoors to support sprays in homes that have significant infestations, to speed up the extermination process. Baits do need to be replaced when they run low. The length of time they last depends upon the level of termite infestation in and around your home. With a pest maintenance and control plan, your exterminator stops by and checks the baits and replenishes them, as needed, based on the frequency of visits your annual plan covers.
Why Use Termite Sprays?
Sprays can be much more effective at killing termites faster than baits. Sprays can be applied to the exterior and interior of your home, where there are signs of termite activity or as a preventative measure. If a spray is applied by a professional exterminator, termites typically start dying off within a day or two. Depending on the severity of the infestation, it could take longer for the treatment to reach the queen and entirely eliminate the colony. With extreme infestations, there can be multiple colonies and queens inside your home. In this case, your entire home needs to be treated to ensure all colonies are eliminated, as well as to identify all potential entry points into the home.
Please contact us immediately if you see any termites in or around your home, so we can help you eliminate them.
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