Category Archives: Termites

Destructive termites cause damage that can go undetected for years. This comprehensive and practical section of articles can help anyone in their search for help against this unseen foe and the knowledge displayed took over 27 years to gather.

Subterranean termite extreme

Posted on May 5, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Recently I’ve done a lot of termite work and I’ve come across some major damage. I actually found a crack that backs up the claim of the subterranean termite being able to fit through one only 1/64th of an inch … Continue reading →

Difficult termite problems and difficult bath traps

Posted on May 3, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There is on area that should at least be looked at if not treated with every subterranean termite job, the bath trap. This is a vulnerable spot in almost every home. In the the northern states access doors to the … Continue reading →

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The ‘web’ of lies

Posted on April 30, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

The world wide web is an amazing thing. Type in cucumber recipes and you may get 2,230,000 choices of things to look at, literally! Now type in termite facts and the results were 305,000. Boy people love cucumbers but still … Continue reading →

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The perfect patch (tips on patching termite drill holes)

Posted on April 24, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

One of the first things I always notice on any home or structure are patches from termite work. My boys like to be the first to spot them if we go out to eat or are at the mall, they … Continue reading →

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Does anybody long rod for termites anymore?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I was on a termite renewal the other day of a job I did probably 6 or 7 years ago. I remember it well because I had to fight every kind of tropical plant and bush just to get close … Continue reading →

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Did Termidor ruin the industry and can it survive it’s 10th anniversary?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

For those of you that have been in the termite industry for 15 years or more this may be a subject with which you’ve wrestled with. You see back then a ‘spot treatment’ for subterranean termites or even drywoods for … Continue reading →

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Just how far will termites go?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve got a couple interesting questions from our ‘Ask the Bug Doctor’ page in the last couple days and one in particular I experienced first hand on 2 seperate days this week myself. Lisa from Orlando writes; I was at … Continue reading →

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What Are These Wings On My Windowsill?

Posted on February 24, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

as the the battle reaches epic proportions. In the end there lies a pile of dead and convulsing alates and the red drapes now drip pink with signs of a hard fought war. Continue reading →

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Is orange oil termite control right for you?

Posted on February 19, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

While the jury may be out on this and many other “silver bullets” that seem to pop up every few years or so in our industry, termites are serious business Continue reading →

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What can termite drill marks tell you?

Posted on February 1, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

those little round cement patches are on their front stoop and they give inquisitive looks when they find out. You see, with the surprise also comes a nagging question of why, how, where and when. Continue reading →

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It’s time to start looking for the exit’s

Posted on January 29, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It is ‘my theory’ that drywall areas are chosen most often because the surface is almost already prepared for the termite and very little additional work needs to be done. Continue reading →

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The first termite job of 2010

Posted on January 4, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Labor took just under 3 hours and the job was born at 11:58 am January 1st. There weren’t any critical complications but Continue reading →

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What ever happened to toxic mold?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Now before you jump to the conclusion that I’ll pose the innocent bug man as the scapegoat for the law firms Dewy Chettum & Howe let me just say that the pest industry jumped into the toxic mold litigation pool with both feet forward Continue reading →

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Structural terms used in termite reports

Posted on December 9, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

For instance if your inspector noted ‘heavy roof rot’ on the roof boards near the front of the home you might run from that house thinking the roof was ready to cave in with the next rain fall. Continue reading →

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Termites in your foreclosure purchase? Get the bank to pay

Posted on November 23, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

At times banks weren’t even cleaning the homes or hauling of the junk and the lines to buy them were never longer. Some of my wiser clients had me in anyway but most tackled the projects themselves in hopes of a quick flip and huge profits. Continue reading →

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