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A local do-it-yourself pest control place told me that if you do a
trench and fill termite treatment around the perimeter of the house,
cutting the termites inside the house off from the outside, any
termites inside will die out. Does this sound correct?


You should be finding termites when you are disturbing
the mud. The home may of been treated in the past and
carpenter ants have moved into the already damaged wood
created by the termite. You should have noticeable
patches on the concrete porch or patio, visible marks
inside near plumbing, maybe a hole cut into the cabinet
under the sinks, a possible hole cut into the sheetrock
on the opposite side of the downstairs tubs. The
termites feeding on the structure may be on the inside
of the wood, feeding on the spring growth, but they will
leave a definite mud behind where they have fed.
What the shop will sell you will keep termites out of
the area where it is put. Basically when you place it
around the foundation of the house it will stop tubes
from coming up the foundation. In a monolithic slab, the
other areas of entry is where the plumbing penetrates
the slab, the hole on the slab for the bath trap, and
any settling cracks in the slab that penetrate the slab.
By treating only the foundation area you will push
termites to the more hidden areas. The only product that
can protect your home by a foundation only treatment is
called Termidor, but it will have to be applied by a
professional.
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Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!