How subterranean termites get into your house and how to stop them | 10News WTSP
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- As the summer continues to heat up in Central Florida, subterranean termites are scoping out where they can start new colonies. The busiest time for termite inspectors and exterminators throughout the Tampa Bay region is June and July. This is when millions of subterranean termites begin to swarm.
“If you have a house that’s infested by subterranean termites, try drawing a circle three hundred feet around your house. The nesting structure is somewhere within that circle,” said Dr. Nan-Yao Su, who heads the Subterranean Termite Lab at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Fort Lauderdale.
Dr. Su explained that one colony of subterranean termites could infest several houses in a single neighborhood.
Subterranean termites, or Formosan termites, originated in Asia in the early 1900s. By the 1950s they made their way to South Africa. And, 10 years later, they were found in Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. During the 1980s, researchers realized subterranean termites made their way to Hallandale, Fla. And since then, almost every major city in Florida has encountered subterranean termites.
What an EXCELLENT video. Someone actually interviewed an expert. Thank you!
Dr. Su is spot-on...excellent information.
Thank you for making this video. I am so pissed about termites who were about to get into our new furnitures. 🤬
Excellent....,
Really appreciated.........
Awesome information regarding termites and their management
My favorite part was when the termite was holding a pencil
Wearing a hard hat, examining the house plans, LOL
Lol mission impossible
The termites is gonna be big brain
This reminds me, never put mulch anywhere near your house. Yes the termites love the mulch and will build a colony in it. Best to keep a distance away around the house.
Good tip, thank you so mulch.
@@juliocamacho8354 For sure. Space it out a bit. At least 2-4 inches from the house with fabric underneath and no more than a 2" layer, you should be fine.
@@Dansk55 Woosh
Going to be removing the one close to my house today.
@hairlesheep what do you use instead of mulch, then?
Great video. Thank you so much for your help with the information
Thank you!
I just came across this video searching about termites after discovering them in our yard. My husband and I were removing the mulch in flower beds and around trees in our yard to replace with rocks. I found little white ant-looking bugs crawling after removing sections of the cedar edging surrounding one of the trees. I had no idea they were termites until I was hosing the edging a few minutes later and noticed chunks of wood missing from the bottom of some sections. I had never seen termites before but instantly realized that is what they were, a couple even crawled out of the holes. I showed my husband who confirmed it We had just purchased the edging four months ago and it never crossed either of our minds that using cedar edging or mulch would be a concern for termites. I am kind of annoyed because that edging was pricey but also grateful to have discovered them when we did. It will not be put back; instead replaced with stone edging.
Thank you so much for this information. We just dealt with dry wood termites and had our house tented. We had been doing a curb appeal renovation adding a new porch with Cedar of wall things very expensive but it looks gorgeous gorgeous. We found the termites like a month later.
I hadn't done landscaping was trying to decide if I wanted rocks or mulch. Your comment has save me time and money already
Very well done. I learned a lot from this video!
Great video
This was an excellent 10 / 10 video
“Our team probably me” so relatable
Very informative
This was one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a while. And I could no help but notice that the termites used in the carpenter's drawings look more like fleas than termites. LOL. Thank you.
Yeah those are flea illustrations, lol
Very informative and useful video.
We have 2 different types of subterranean termites in Florida. The ones they are talking about in this video are Formosan termites that are invasive. We also have the native species or eastern subterranean termites. I've been with Massey services for 6 yrs and have seen so much damage from them.
excellent video
Thanks for the video! If they're already in the house how can a bait work from the ground 300 feet away?
Treat the pop ups with termador dry. Strip the walls. Expensive right? Not as expensive as replacing a whole frame/joist. 😌
I love this woman she is amazing!
At least termites eat a healthy diet high in fiber, so I suppose they deserve credit for that.
Wouldn't want a million obese termites with colon cancer to have to take care of.
I've noticed the ones that like to occasionally invade my room come out only when I turn my bedroom light off. They make very small holes in my wall, or ceiling. I've put drywall spackling to ceal the holes as a temporary fix. They have not broken through in about a week now, but I'm sure they'll show up again.
Termite don't like light and you have dry-wood termites.
@@enginepaul8099 Thank you! I've moved to a new location in January, but I still appreciate the information.
Termites are not attracted to sentricon stations! It’s called random foraging. Larger colonies forage more, so it works better on Formosans.
They're not attracted to the station itself, it's the cellulose product used as bait
Let me clarify something for everyone and this reporter: subterranean termites are a type of termite in which there are multiple species. The one that she is referring to, as the very destructive one is the subterranean formosans. There is a species that is called the eastern subterranean. The eastern subterranean is nowhere near as destructive as the Formosan. These are the ones that showed up in Hallandale Florida in the 1980s.
This year we had major subterranean termite infestation. But at the same time we had some pool rusting (concrete pool) right where the worst of the termites were. I know they dont eat concrete but is it possible for them to make exploratory holes into the pool concrete looking for food/water (thereby allowing water to hit the rebar and rust?? Anyone hear anything like this?
what are the medicines to spray on wood and what medicine to be used on brick walls
They just started showing themselves in my place... so pissed off!!
Craig Clark us too... we went to the store came back and saw them crawling around in 3 rooms wth.... never had this problem
Same here.. came out of nowhere it seem
Dang that sucks guys. Are there gone know, what did u do?
At least you don't have bed bugs.
Draw the circle and start saving lol
where can one purchase the Dr Su bait stations?
Do fumigants penetrate Formosan Carton nests?
I live in Louisiana and we have Formosan termites here. The previous owner of the house I bought 3 years ago left it seriously neglected. The bathroom drain has a hole in the slab where they often gain entrance however, the damage to the shower stall wall is high up in the top plate area and the lower part still intact. They're all long gone and I have no active infestation and have a liquid barrier however am dealing with the repairs.
Who else thought of Breaking Bad when they were "tenting" ? :p
Can I do this myself in a house, ??
where can I purchase the Sentricon system for subterranean termites. I have them her in California and when I look online I dont see this brand.
Did find out that your house is worth 171K
You ever find it? 🤔
My dad put dead wood against the holiday house to build a ramp for rain water. He wanted to save money for plant irrigation. I inherited the holiday home and have to invest 80k to rebuild the wooden roof. He did all the wrong things. Moisture, dead wood and plants close to the house, even touching the roof. Otherwise rational man, well read and informed made such fatal mistakes....
What type of wood they don't like? And what's the best wood for a fence?
Redwood or cedar are good for wood fences.
Chemical barrier is an absolute solution.
Absolutely not sentricon bait stations are best solution
trenched my house as a preventative, I picked July to do it, was not fun.
Why they used a flea in the sketches lmao
I liked the professional scientist interview
Would the 30 baits draw termites to the house?
Yes but if the stuff is poisonous like he seemed to imply , it will get rid of them in the same time.
Are there any government help plans that can help someone get rid of the termites in their home when a person is very poor?
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and termites in santa yeasabel CA hwy 79
They check every 3 months down here in Florida in Miami,why they are doing mines every 3 months
Where do I buy the green tube
You can buy it from home Depot
Change my pillar to concrete since it was infested by termites.
Subs themselves did not arrive in 1980 in Florida, they have been here forever.
These are Formosans subterranean termites. He says it, but she does not.
what if you have a log home? ...
Doing research after finding some and bates can attract NEW termites. They can be making their way to the bate but stop at your house and never make it to bate trap. Not the best way to treat them.
5000 homes protected with that bait ... zero failures in 5 years
Its so sad they don’t sell this sentricon bait station to the public, you have to hire exterminator company who will install it for $4000 and then monitor for $400 a year
I know this comment is late. I disagree. I can get you the system for 1200 for the installation if you're in Orlando.
What does a person do when they’re poor and they can’t afford to get rid of the termites, except maybe getting on a payment plan that is very low. I live in a single wide mobile home that has been permanently fixed to the property. I also have an addition that is attached to my mobile home and that is where the termites have entered. They are in my ceiling, baseboards, oh dear Lord Jesus I need a prayer
I hope they always check the old sparkies for any possible termite infestation. No one wants the wooden seat to collapse at the crucial moment!
It’s lactic acid bacteria, not concentrated hydrochloric acid.
i tried emailing you but you didn't respond
Your termite toons are actually fleas.
Good video
I’m in California. It’s Monday. Big company is coming Friday. I’m freaking out and spray lots of bleach there ugh
Will bleach work til Friday? Maybe I can stuff some cotton in the crack?
No mulch
Bifen,lay some bengal dust around the house
The difference between termites and flying ants
Wrong subterranean termites did not make their first appearance in Hollandale Florida 1980 they been here for centuries
Cocaine arrived in 1980
Typickry
So, why termites build mud tubes ?
Protects them from predators and the elements.
Não entendi nada kkk
Ill tell you something that you probably don’t know about termites, they taste very very yummy, they taste like a citrusy candy and if I ever see them i eat as many as I can
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They have parasite inside that is why they are always hungry 0.0
Yummy 😋
yuck!
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Great video