Facts About Drywood Termites

drywood termites
Drywood termites feast on wood.

Termites cost property owners more than $5 billion in treatment and repair costs each year.1 There are two types of termites that can damage your home – drywood termites and subterranean termites. Each type is different and must be treated separately.

Vikane® gas fumigant has been proven to effectively eliminate drywood termites for nearly 50 years.

Facts about drywood termites:

  • Mostly found in warm coastal regions, especially California, Florida, Texas and Hawaii. Drywood termite incidence map
  • Colonies live in areas inaccessible to people, in the sound, dry wood of your home – such as in the roof and eaves, and deep inside walls, attics and crawlspaces.
  • Require no external source of moisture or contact with the soil to survive.
  • Can infest any type of home – new or old, wood-framed or concrete.

To learn more, watch the video “Termite Facts.”

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