Subterranean Termites

We install Trelona® ATBS in-ground bait stations and/or a trench-and-treat liquid barrier in the soil around your home, then monitor annually. A free inspection determines the right approach for your property.

Subterranean termites live in the soil and tunnel up into wood through mud tubes — they need soil contact. Drywood termites live entirely inside the wood with no soil contact. That difference completely changes the treatment: subterraneans are handled with soil barriers and in-ground bait, while drywood infestations are treated in the wood itself (or by fumigation). Correctly identifying which one you have is the first and most important step.

The classic sign is pencil-width mud tubes running up the foundation, piers, or interior walls — that's how they travel from the soil to your wood without drying out. You may also see swarmers or discarded wings near windows in spring, and wood that sounds hollow or looks blistered. A free inspection confirms it.

No. Tenting (whole-structure fumigation) is for drywood termites that live up inside the wood. Because subterranean termites live in the soil and come up into the home, they're controlled by treating the soil — a liquid barrier and/or in-ground bait stations — not by fumigating the structure.

Almost never. Insurers consider termite damage a preventable maintenance issue, so repairs come out of your pocket. That's exactly why an annual inspection and an active termite plan are so much cheaper than the damage — a subterranean colony can eat 24/7 for years before it's noticed.

At least once a year in Florida — our climate is one of the highest-pressure termite zones in the country. Annual monitoring catches new activity early, keeps any warranty in force, and is the difference between a treatment and a structural repair bill.