"Norminn" wrote in message
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Several reasons for not DIY:

Have reputable, licensed professional ID the pest.

I know what the pest is. The licensed professionals have been out before
and told me all.

Have ID and treatment method confirmed with county or state extension
service.
Not entirely sure why the county or state would confirm a treatment method?
There's no permit being pulled here.

DIY = no insurance for failure of treatment.

The last pest control person that did my house ended up having to come back
after I opened up a wall in my shower and the damn things were everywhere.
So the way I figure it, if they can fail, so can I. Seriously, I can do no
worse than they have.

Professional pest control contractors can buy (probably, according to
laws) different or stronger chemicals.

I can get the same stuff they use, Termidor. And all the instructions are
clearly available such as mix ratios, how to apply, etc...

Different species of termites may be dominant in different areas, so
locale may be important in ID of the insect and the best treatment.

Yup. Subterrainian termites here.


I would try to find a neighbor who had the same pest, same treatment, done
successfully by good contractor.

That's a good point. My problem is spending an absolute fortune on getting
them to put down the treatment. If I could find someone that would let me
do the trenching and drilling the slab and then they'd come out and
mix/apply the stuff at a reasonable price, I'd definitely go that route. It
appears one of the more successful treatments at the moment is
Termidor/Phantom etc... vs. TimBor. At this point, I'm pretty much willing
to give the DIY/Termidor approach a try. Hell, if it doesn't work, then I'm
out the cost of the Treatment and some labor (and whatever damage has been
done but to be honest, I'm not sure this would be any different than getting
it done professionally). Anyway, I'm a long way off from being able to do
anything moneywise, so I may have to go the DIY route to save cash.
Cheers,
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