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Which to do first – Knock down wall or exterminate?

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Which to do first – Knock down wall or exterminate?

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First up, the answer depends on what type of termites they are. If these are drywoods, then maybe, but if they are subterraneans then definitely not. You need to be sure that removing the wall will also remove the termites. Drywoods live in small colonies in timbers, so a thoughtful demolition may remove active colonies. Subterraneans will just go to ground at the first vibrations and come back up later to resume the attack. That just makes them harder to control. With termites, individuals don’t matter. You can kill half a colony and it can still recover. You have to destroy the colony. This is often best done with baits, dusts or non-repellent soil poisons. It takes time. At least a month, maybe several. To be sure that you are doing the right thing, you need a timber pest report and that means a competent inspection of the whole site. Once you know the what, where and why, you can make a good decision. But in general, it is almost always best to control the colonies before you under

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