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Was looking for some advice from the forum on this one.
I noticed some white "bugs" a few weeks ago when turning some dirt near the rear of my house. I was concerned they might be the "T" word, so I called a company out to look at it and my fears were realized.
The good news is that it does not appear they have entered the house. They were only spotted in one small location right next to the cinder block at the base of my house. There were no mud tubes visible, and an inspection of the basement revealed that they had not come in yet. The pest control guy confirmed that I have a "termite" cap at the top of my basement cinder block that will prevent them from entering from underneath.
His option was a product called "Termidor", which will set me back about $1000.
One thing I noticed was that the termites were spotted close to the base of the hose bib exit from our basement. It is a frost-free unit, and every time it is shut off it has a bunch of water splash out onto the ground. Knowing that termites need water to survive, I am concerned that this might be one of the reasons I am seeing a problem back here.
Sorry this was so long-winded, but here are my questions:
1.) Now that I have spotted the termites (though again there is no evidence they have entered my house at all), must they be chemically treated for ?
2.) Is the splashing seen every time the hose bib is shut off normal for a frost free spicket ? I have no problem replacing this unit to cut down on the extra water this may be feeding into the soil.
3.) If I can reduce the water entry at this point (by fixing the frost free spicket), should this clear my issue enough to avoid the $1000 treatments, or at least go into a "wait and see" mode for a year or two to see if they return?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Pete
Buckeye95
Was looking for some advice from the forum on this one.
I noticed some white "bugs" a few weeks ago when turning some dirt near the rear of my house. I was concerned they might be the "T" word, so I called a company out to look at it and my fears were realized.
The good news is that it does not appear they have entered the house. They were only spotted in one small location right next to the cinder block at the base of my house. There were no mud tubes visible, and an inspection of the basement revealed that they had not come in yet. The pest control guy confirmed that I have a "termite" cap at the top of my basement cinder block that will prevent them from entering from underneath.
His option was a product called "Termidor", which will set me back about $1000.
One thing I noticed was that the termites were spotted close to the base of the hose bib exit from our basement. It is a frost-free unit, and every time it is shut off it has a bunch of water splash out onto the ground. Knowing that termites need water to survive, I am concerned that this might be one of the reasons I am seeing a problem back here.
Sorry this was so long-winded, but here are my questions:
1.) Now that I have spotted the termites (though again there is no evidence they have entered my house at all), must they be chemically treated for ?
2.) Is the splashing seen every time the hose bib is shut off normal for a frost free spicket ? I have no problem replacing this unit to cut down on the extra water this may be feeding into the soil.
3.) If I can reduce the water entry at this point (by fixing the frost free spicket), should this clear my issue enough to avoid the $1000 treatments, or at least go into a "wait and see" mode for a year or two to see if they return?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Pete
Buckeye95
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