On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:46:53 -0700, "Snuffy \"Hub Cap\" McKinney"
wrote:

Saw some little critters dropping down from the eaves and inside near a sliding door. I would prefer spot treatment, but I'm sure there's more that I don't see, and will go with a whole house routine.

A few questions....

I'll call 3-4 pest control companies for prices & reference. Anyone recommend questions to ask them?

What's the current pesticides to use or stay away from? I'm in California.

What about cold/freeze or heat treatment? Orange oil? Other methods?

If I go with the fumigation/tent method, I know they blow out the place afterwards for a period of time. I would not mind paying extra to leave the blowers on a few more days. What's the recommendation for purge time?

Thanks folks!!!


Look into treatment with Termidor, but find a company that is trained
directly by termidor, as procedures are critical.
http://www.pestcontrol.basf.us/produ...r-termite.html
http://www.termite.com/termidor.html

Avoid the usual pest companies such as Terminex. I made that mistake
years ago when I asked them if they did Termidor treatment. The
"treatment" consisted of a guy walking around the house with a small
hand sprayer. Ten minutes later he said all done, $300 please. Compare
that to the proper procedure in the termite.com link above.

-dan z-