How quickly can termites infest a house? If a residence has been treated and there is no evidence remaining of termite infestation, how soon could they reappear?
Subterranean termites can infest a structure during its construction phase if they are present in the soil. Whether the home is occupied or not makes no difference to the termites. Conventional soil barrier treatments to control subterranean termites do not eliminate the termite colony. They do create a treatment zone in the soil at potential entry points into the structure. This causes the termite colony to utilize their other available food sources such as tree roots, fallen limbs, fences, etc. Soil treatment zones are intended to control termites for extended periods of time, however they may be breached due to physical disturbance of the treatment zone (landscaping activities, construction, erosion, etc.), tree roots growing through the treatment zone, natural degradation of the termicide, etc.
Subterranean termites can infest a structure during its construction phase if they are present in the soil. Whether the home is occupied or not makes no difference to the termites. Conventional soil barrier treatments to control subterranean termites do not eliminate the termite colony. They do create a treatment zone in the soil at potential entry points into the structure. This causes the termite colony to utilize their other available food sources such as tree roots, fallen limbs, fences, etc. Soil treatment zones are intended to control termites for extended periods of time, however they may be breached due to physical disturbance of the treatment zone (landscaping activities, construction, erosion, etc.), tree roots growing through the treatment zone, natural degradation of the termicide, etc. For these reasons, most termite control treatments are available with renewable warranties.
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