Unbelievable DIY Termite Treatment. NO Trenching Required. IMPORTANT! Please read the description.
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- How to treat your home for subterranean termites in less than an hour using Imidacloprid granules for under $50. This product is BioAdvanced 700350A Termite Killer Home Perimeter Treatment, formally labeled as Bayer Advanced Carpenter Ant and Termite Killer.
IMPORTANT!!! For the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. There is a link below to that video. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
IMPORTANT!!! Please make sure that you buy the correct granules. There are two kinds of granules now and one of them does not work. They are both manufactured by Bayer, but they really screwed up on one of these products. Make sure that you get the granules that use imidacloprid as the active ingredient. The correct granules are no longer available at a lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores. However, they are still available on Amazon and I will give you a link to them below.
Please also watch my video on termite identification to be sure that you have subterranean termites. Drywood termites require a different treatment and, while Formosan termites are also subterranean and can be prevented with this product, additional treatments with other products may be required to ensure total extermination of Formosan termites. Also, please watch my video on how to determine if you have termites or carpenter ants. The links to both videos are below:
Please note, sometimes I do not always receive posted questions from viewers or I do receive them, but CZcams does not allow me to respond to them. Sometimes I do not receive a question until six months after it was posted. These glitches do not happen often, but they do happen. It is my policy to respond to all questions within 48 hours, so if you do not hear from me in a couple of days, then please email your question to me at guyspestsolutions@gmail.com. Please do try to post questions in the comment section first and only use the email address if you don't hear from me. The reason for this is that other folks may have the same question, so it would be nice for them to learn as well. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Remember... I will always get back to you.
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Thanks Again Guy. The Termites are gone! 👾👾
You are very welcome. I am so glad that you found the granules successful. They almost always work. You did a great job. Be well my friend.
Nice video! I have a subterranean termite colony in backyard. Would this method work?
@@ZYu-hf8hx So sorry. I just saw this question. For the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching. Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them. Let me know if you need to trench and I will advise you how to do it correctly. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
@@GuysPestSolutions we have termites already. How do you get rid of them INSIDE the home?
@@dianemoore-eubanks7130 How you handle that will depend on the species. Figuring out the species is actually pretty easy and I have a video on how to do that. I will provide you with a link below. After watching this video, you should be able to identify the species. Just get back to me after you watch it and let me know what you found out. At that point, I can tell you exactly what you need to do. Let me know if you have any problems identifying the species, but I do not think that you will. It is much easier than you may imagine. Also, please tell me where you live. Location matters. Be well my friend.
Video on how to identify termite species: czcams.com/video/dIs_a0nfVjg/video.html
I was quoted $3,000 from Orkin and $2,000 from Terminix to treat subterranean swarmer termites with no visible damage... I can't tell you how thankful I am for your educational and instructional videos. It's hard to be a single, young woman homeowner - but people like you make it a whole lot easier. Thanks for being the grandpa I never had!!
That is so sweet of you to say. Very much appreciated. By the way, if you use the granules, make sure that you get the right ones. There are two kinds now. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can still get them from Amazon. I will give you a link. Be well Emily.
Granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k0_1_7&=&crid=1FS5KOU8NAE5T&=&sprefix=termite
It is hard to be a single man homeowner also
@@stevewinwood3674 You know what? It's hard to be single and it's hard to be a homeowner too. It's not easy for anyone. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance. I wish you all the best my friend.
@@GuysPestSolutions thanks for the great videos!!!
@@pvalentinep12 You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
Thank you! I was facing a $700 inspection and a $350 annual fee from a friend's company. My previous comp[any sold out to Massey - they collected my annual $140 and never showed up after two appointment. They didn't even have a record of the appointments when I called, so I fired them for lack of confidence. Bad business. So the house has been consistently treated for 40 years, but every new company I called required the $$$$$ inspection - hmmm. No can do!
So I appreciate your wisdom and willingness to save me thousands of dollars. If you're ever in Jacksonville, Florida, come on over and we'll have a barbeque!
Thanks for the invite. Very much appreciated. The granules should work well for you in Jacksonville. Please also check out my video on how to inspect your house for termites. You should do this inspection every year, just to be sure that you don't have a problem. No termite treatment is 100% foolproof, which is why companies do the inspections every year. They should do it for free, but that's a whole other story. Don't get me started on what pest control companies should be doing. Some companies are very good and very honest, but I am running into more and more of them that are disappointing me. They give the industry a bad name and it's a shame. This is one of the reasons why I do what I do. My job is to save you money and keep them honest. My only regret is that I cannot reach everyone who needs my services. Be well my friend.
Video on how to inspect for termites: czcams.com/video/oGyAVT7Zyro/video.html
Guy! You are the best! I am glad you made this channel and took the time out to share this with us! Thank you!
Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
I just wanted to say thank you for being a genuinely good person. I am a new home owner and looking into diy pest prevention and I appreciate your direct and knowledgeable videos. I have also seen your replies to many people and you are so helpful. I hope that you know how appreciated you are!!!
Thank you so much for those kind words. You made my day. I wish you all the best my friend. Fear not. You can do this yourself. Thanks for watching.
Sir...you are a man of integrity...sharing is a blessing! Many thanks
That is such a nice thing to say. Thank you so much. Those sorts of comments makes it all worthwhile.
Amen thanks Guy
Thank you for taking the time to help Americans treat their homes.
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
Cannot thank you enough for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. I’m truly thankful! Suddenly after 21 years in my newly built home I suddenly have these ! Very upsetting and I’m so happy you told us what to do ! Sincerely, Laura
You are very welcome. Thank you so much for those kind words. Please let me know if you run into any issues and I will do my best to help get it resolved. Also, I can help you with all sorts of pests, so keep me in mind. I'm always free too. Be well Laura.
Just purchasing a home and very happy that we found your channel. I really appreciate your time and very thorough information. Again, thank you for your time! Great videos!
Thank you for that kind comment. Very much appreciated. Congratulations on your new home. Please let me know if you have any questions about any pests. I am always happy to answer any question, about any pest, for anybody, anytime, even if I don't have a video on it, and it's always free. I am always here to help. Be well my friend.
I’m a 100% disabled war veteran on a fixed salary. Thank you so much for saving my family and me over $1000!
Hey, I'm always here to help. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you so much for your service. I'm a war veteran too. I was in the Marines in Vietnam. I was lucky though. I came through without a scratch. I am so sorry that you sustained a disability like that and I want to assure you that we are all very appreciative of your sacrifice. I wish you well and look forward to answering any questions you may have. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much. This video is a blessing to me. I recently found termites in my home. God bless you.
Do you mind going into full explanation how where larvae or winged swarming n type of area they targeted? Thank You
Thank you so much. Sorry for the late response. CZcams did not send me your comment. It was just luck that I happened to find it. Normally they email all responses to me, but they did not do that in your case. So sorry. I don't know why they left this comment hanging. Please let me know if you have any questions. Since I am having trouble getting your messages, please just email me at guysyoutube@mail.com. Please note that it's just "mail" and not "gmail." Be well my friend.
Sorry for the late response. CZcams did not send me the comment by Cherise Enjoying Life and so your comment didn't get to me either. It was just luck that I happened to find it. Normally they email all responses to me, but they did not do that in your case. So sorry. I would be happy to give you a full explanation of how termites work. Since I am having trouble getting your messages, please just email me at guysyoutube@mail.com. Please note that it's just "mail" and not "gmail." Be well my friend.
Wow. That was the nicest comment anyone has ever made. Very much appreciated. Made my day.
Thank you so much! Taking the stakes back tomorrow and getting the termite killer you recommended. Saved me a lot of time. Your my hero.
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
Common sense video.Your the real deal. Thanks for a wonderful video.
Thanks Paul. Your kind words made my day.
Sir you’ve saved me many hundreds of dollars over the next few years. They don’t sell that product in Australia however there is a similar one on eBay which I can get. I plan on ordering fipronil granules and using those instead. Your experience as a professional pest controller more than validated everything you say.
Thank you again!!☺️☺️☺️☺️
You are not the first person from Australia to point out that BioAdvanced is not available there. Okay, let's talk a bit about fipronil and Imidacloprid. BioAdvanced uses Imidacloprid as the active ingredient. Both are effective against termites. The only thing is that I have never tried fipronil granules for termite extermination. Generally, the way fipronil is used is by digging a trench around the building and dumping in gallons of the product in the trench and mixing the fill soil with it while filling in the trench. That method is very effective, but also very labor intensive and expensive. Now, I don't see why a fipronil granules used the same way as a Imidacloprid granules would not work, but I have never tried it. That being said, there are also other granular products that contain Imidacloprid, that are not labeled for termites. I have never tried these either, but I see no reason why they would not work, as long as the concentration of the active ingredient is the same or higher than is used in the BioAdvanced Termite Killer. One such product is Merit 0.5 Granular Systemic Insect Control. The BioAdvanced has an active ingredient percentage of .37 percent and the Merit 0.5 Granular Systemic Insect Control has an active ingredient percentage of .5 percent, so the Merit 0.5 Granular Systemic Insect Control should actually work better. At least in theory. I do not know if this product is available in Australia, but you may be able to order it from Amazon or eBay. Again, I have not tried either the fipronil or off label Imidacloprid granules on termites, but if I had to choose, I would pick the Imidacloprid granules because that is the ingredient that has been proven to work when used in granular form on termites when sprinkling it around the building and watering it in. In any event, I would love it if you would get back to me with the results of whichever product you go with, so that I can share that information with other folks from Australia who may also have the same issue. Finally, I cannot tell you how humbled I am that folks in Australia are watching my videos. That totally blows my mind. I happen to have a soft spot in my heart for Australia because I visited Sydney for a week during the Vietnam war. I was a Marine at the time and I went there for R&R and I totally fell in love with the culture and the people. I gave serious thought to moving there, but my family made it clear that they needed me in the States. Still, I have very fond memories of your country and I was so lucky to have the opportunity to experience it.
Hi I live in Adelaide What is that product you’ve found on eBay which is similar to that ?
Cheers
@@rezaazar6386 Apparently it is not easy to buy pesticides in Australia. Most places seem to restrict sales to licensed pest controllers. Someone mentioned a place in Queensland that will sell fipronil in liquid form to do it yourselfers, but I have not confirmed that information. I think that would also be quite a drive for you. Still, I will place a link below. Also, there is a company that I think will ship PCT Fipronil Granular Ant Killer to you. It's a granular product that, as the label implies, is for ants. I have no idea if it will work for termites, but it may. You could try to sprinkle it around the house right up to the foundation, hoping that it will leach into the ground the same way that the BioAdvanced Termite Killer does. I think it could work, but I have never seen or used this product, so it would require some experimentation. I will place a link below. As for eBay, they have pretty much everything you could want, but I don't know if anyone will ship to Australia. I plan to write to the Bayer Company and find out why they only distribute in the US. I'm guessing that they don't want to mess around with the regulations. Still, I am going to ask. I'm sorry that I cannot be of more assistance.
Place in Queensland: www.farmcraft.com.au/eshop/surefire-termiticide-and-insecticide-2.5.html
Place that may ship granules: lawnpride.com.au/collections/all/products/fipronil-500g-insecticide?_pos=1&_sid=274076f13&_ss=r&variant=14245595283514
As one Grandpa to another, thank you sir. I’ve ordered the product and shared it with my DIY son. Subscribed. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for those kind words and for subscribing. I really appreciate that you shared me as well. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
Saving this video so I can rewatch again next year. Thanks for all your knowledge and taking the time to make this video!
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions about this or any other pest that may be of concern. I am always here to help. Be well my friend.
Sir ! Thank you so much ☺️ you are the best I wish you the best in everything! thank you for this information
Thank you so much for those kind words. Made my day. I wish you well too.
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Super video. Your info is greatly appreciated!
Thanks you for those kind words. Made my day.
Guy - thanks for all of your helpful and honest posts!
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
Hi Guy, I'm loving your videos. You are so thorough and calm. I seem to have brought termites to my garden beds through mulch from the store. When I bought the house 5 yrs ago, I went around with the inspector and bug inspector asking them questions and they told me what to look for, so I've always kept an eye on things. Anyway, I have termites in the mulch that touches my front patio/porch, and the side of my house. I've checked my whole house, but these were the only two places I put mulch in. There are no mud tunnels, and I don't see damage anywhere. I do think I have ants making homes inside my weep holes though. I ordered the Taurus, can I just treat the exterior of my home with it (I'm also doing this for pest control per another video of yours), and also soak the mulch beds? Since I don't seem to have an "issue" other than termites being present, would I need to trench? I'm thinking in the future, I would use the Bayer product that you reference in this video, since I already ordered the Taurus, and we have a brown widow problem in our area (as well as roaches). I live in Houston, TX. Thank you!
First, I love your username. It reminds me of Gone With the Wind. Very cool. You should know that you most likely did not bring the termites into your garden beds in the mulch. They were most likely there already and you just provided them with a tasty food source. Subterranean termites are fairly easy to deal with, but since you live in Houston, you may have a more serious problem. You are in an area where Formosan termites are a problem and these guys are also known as super bugs for a reason. They are arguably the most destructive and aggressive termite known to the world. I don't know if the termites you are looking at are Formosan, but they could be and you need them gone right now. They are nothing to fool around with. So, here's what you do. Don't just think about treating your home with the BioAdvanced granules. Just do it. Do it now. Believe me. If you get Formosan termites in you home, you are going to regret it and you can stop them cold with the granules. The thing is though that after they get in, the granules may not work to get rid of them. The granules will do a wonderful job preventing Formosan termites, but once you have them you are in for a nightmare straight from the bowels of Hell. So, spend the $50 and regard yourself lucky that, so far, you have not seen tunnels. Keep in mind though that unlike regular subterranean termites where the tunnels are close to the ground, Formosan tunnels may be up in the attic, so you need to go check. Immediately after treating the perimeter of the house, mix up some of that Taurus SC in a battery operated sprayer and soak the mulch really good. It's best to move the mulch and also spray the ground under the mulch as well as soaking the mulch really good. The nice thing about the granules and the Taurus SC is that the termites will not know that they are being poisoned and they will happily pass through those pesticides and take them back to the colony and share it with the other termites, including the queen. Then it's lights out for the entire colony. I don't mean to scare you, but you would be justified here in being concerned. These guys may not be Formosan, but you cannot take chances where you live. You should just assume that they are Formosan and get rid of them ASAP.
Now let's talk about the ants. You need to identify the species to be sure of what you are dealing with. If they are carpenter ants, then there could be a satellite colony inside the home. The problem with carpenter ants is that they do not always go outside the home to forage for food, so they may not cross the barrier that you put there. So, take a look at these gals (They are all female). If they are large and black, then they are probably carpenter ants. If they are tiny, then they are not so much of a worry. The Taurus SC should take care of them, unless they are an inside ant like a Pharaoh ant. You will know because you will see activity inside the house. If they are carpenter ants, then you may need to do an interior treatment as well. I suspect that you have already watched my carpenter ant video, but I will give you a link to it in case you have not seen it and in case you do have carpenter ants.
Finally, you mentioned roaches. Of all the bugs I have encountered, I hate roaches the most. Please let me know if you are getting these things inside the house. If the roaches are quite large, then they are most likely American roaches and the exterior treatment will usually take care of them. However, if you have gone into the kitchen early in the morning and saw small roaches scampering away when you turned on the lights, then you have a serious problem and you need to get back to me about it.
I hope that helps. Thanks for watching and please feel free to ask all the questions you like. I am always here to help.
Carpenter ant video: czcams.com/video/Te9BUCaIQZY/video.html
Thanks for this! I cannot afford to pay a professional right now. I'm going to get a hold of this stuff.
Good for you. You can definitely do this. Please let me know how it goes. Thanks for the kind comment and thanks for watching.
I'm in the same boat. This dyi stuff is way cheaper
@@cyphahbanne6312 Thank you so much for watching. I kind of see pest control the same way I see housekeeping, auto mechanics, home repair, and so forth. If you can afford to hire a pro, then why not? However, if those sorts of things are out of financial reach or you would rather use the savings to put your kids through college or pay off the mortgage and you are capable of doing the work, then by all means you should just do it yourself. I do lots of stuff myself and CZcams is a Godsend. There are videos on just about everything. My car dealership wanted $50 to change my cabin air filter and I was able to buy one on Amazon for $8 and it took about 10 minutes to do it myself. All I did was watch a video on it and it was super easy. It's that way for a lot of pest problems as well. Just about anyone can do it. Thanks for watching.
Are those chemicals is readily available at any Home Depot or Lowes store? Or I should order it on line?
@@pisces2297 you know i couldn't find the good stuff at Lowes or home depot. I found it online. Hope that helps
Hello Guy. i watched almost all your videos. i have subterranean termites and the pest control company that treated it also wanted to renew the contract but after i watched your videos i did not renew, because now i will do the treatment myself. Your videos are very informative and simple to follow. You are doing a great service for us. I want to thank you for your service.
You save us a ton of money.
Thank you so much for those kind words. You know, not many people take that much time to thank me for what I do. When I see a comment that long, I usually figure I'm being asked a question. So, your comment was a very welcome surprise. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
Thanks for taking the time to share this information...excellent video 📹!
You are very welcome. Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
Thanks VERY much mate! A termite inspection today found live termites in 1 corner of the house exterior beam - will definitely try this, as they quoted (for full 'package') AU$7000 (yes, 7 THOUSAND!)
Thank you so much for watching the video and for posting your comment. The problems that you are going to have in Australia are that I don't know of anybody that will ship the granules outside of the United States, you have very restrictive laws that prevent you from buying a lot of pesticides, and I think you have some species of termites there that are quite different than the most common ones we have here in the States. Even here we have a couple of species where the granules will not work. Happily, those species are not common, but they do exist. Most of the species that we have here are subterranean, and only travel just a few inches below the surface of the ground. The way the granules work is that they leach into the ground a few inches, where the termites travel back and forth to and from the colony. The colony is always underground and never in the home, and the termites have to go back to the colony to obtain the moisture they need to survive, and to feed the other termites that do not leave the colony. That means they have no choice put the pass through the termiticide that was released by the granules. They bring it back to the colony and share it with the other termites. Then it's lights out for the entire colony. I am given to understand that in Australia you may have some species that are capable of traveling much deeper in the ground and so they may be able to avoid the granules. Here in the US, we never treat down to the footing of the foundation, but that is a very common practice in Australia. That may be why you are looking at that high treatment estimate. There is a good chance that this would be something you could treat yourself, and even though you have very restrictive laws, I think I know a place that will ship some pesticides to you. I will place a link below for you. Of course, you will need to know the species, so that you will know how to treat. Hopefully, the pest control company that gave you the estimate listed the specific species and also gave you a written treatment plan. If they did not, then I recommend going back to them and asking what these specific species is and tell them you want to know exactly how they plan go about treating the problem. Once you have this information, you will be able to determine if this is something you want to try to do yourself. If you do, then I recommend purchasing a product that has fipronil as the active ingredient. I think it is available from the supplier that I am listing below. Just search their site for "fipronil."
If you find that this will be more than you want to take on, then the most cost-effective thing you can do would be to get more than one estimate. I don't know how it is in Australia, but I can tell you that here in the States, prices for pest control can vary wildly. I have seen estimates for termite treatments vary as much as $1000 between the lowest and the highest bidder. Pest controllers here in the US do not charge for estimates, so I always tell people to get as many estimates as possible. I even did a video on how to hire a pest controller without getting ripped off. It may be helpful for you to watch that video. Some of the information may not apply to Australia, but it may still give you some good ideas about how to get the best price. I will place a link below for you.
I am so sorry that you are having this problem and that I cannot be of more assistance to you. I am an expert with regard to termite species here in the US, but not in Australia. So, all I can do is provide you with the best information that I have, but I may or may not be correct about all of it. I can only go by what people have told me in the past.
I do wish you well mate and I hope it works out for you.
Pesticide supplier: www.desertcart.com.au/search/pesticide
Video on how to hire A pest controller without getting ripped off: czcams.com/video/y-a8XOqVrlE/video.html
@@GuysPestSolutions Cheers mate! As I discovered today - EXACTLY!! None ship here to Australia, or at least the 2 I found, are prohibitively expensive for that and 'customs' duty on top - I can only find one place here that sells it in I think 10kg+ containers (maybe 20+) - and, unsure if they would even sell to consumers and not just termite companies - VERY useful info, will save this all and look more thoroughly into it! We have another guy coming monday, who uses a foam to kill them (our first priority, given we've found live ones in 2 opposing corners of the house (HOPEFULLY still localised!). In any case - your video was a Godsend, and I have ZERO doubt it's been helpful to MANY! I hope your channel grows massively mate! - I've been creating youtube content for 16 years now, but non-specific genres, like some how to's, vlogs etc, and normally light-hearted entertainment, so you're definitely on the ight track as I've said many times on my channel, and in playlists with advice for new youtubers, about sticking to one genre to grow your channel. All the best from 'down under' (depending on which way you hold the world map!) LOL ~Steve
@@GuysPestSolutions PS: Yes, the report they left listed these 2 species they found: coptotermes spp and Microcerotermes
@@SteveMack Thank you so much for those very kind words. I just wish I could have given you a better solution to your problem. A lot of people don't realize this, but there are over 2000 different species of termites in the world. Here in the US we only have about 40. Of those, there are less than 10 species that attack homes. The majority of those species are subterranean, and all act the same way, so they get treated the same way. In fact, they are so similar in behavior that we just kind of lump them together and just call them subterranean termites. Unfortunately, this is not the case in many other countries. There are over 300 different species in Australia. I think the vast majority of them do not attack homes, but I think some of the ones that do can be quite nasty and may behave quite different than what I have seen in my career. That is why I think it is smart to consult pest controllers in your area. When you chat with pest controllers, I recommend asking a lot of questions. I would want to know the specific species, but it would also be helpful to ask them how that specific species behaves. I would ask them things like, where do they colonize, how large are typical colonies, how deep do they travel under the ground if they are subterranean, how quickly could this species destroy your home, what are all the treatment options, which treatment plan works the best, how much does each treatment option cost, what chemicals do you plan to use, and so forth. Speaking with a local expert is a wonderful opportunity to educate yourself on the species that is attacking your home and that information will prove to be valuable as you speak with other pest controllers. If you start talking their language, then they are less apt to try and hand you a snow job. Don't be all that surprised if you find that different pest controllers give you somewhat different information. This can happen for a variety of reasons. You may encounter a pest controller that does not know as much as they should, they may have been poorly trained, or they may be trying to frighten you into giving them the job without shopping further. I visited Australia in the late 1960s, and I found the people to be absolutely wonderful, but people are still people around the world, and I'm sure you have your share of folks who would be more than happy to take advantage of you. I guess all of that is to say that I recommend a grain of caution when you speak with pest controllers. When you have more than one pest controller telling you the same exact thing, then that is probably what is actually going on. Beware of the lowballers’ that give you a great price, but are not going to get the job done correctly. I see it here all the time. They come in and offer to treat for $300, instead of the $2000 that the others charge. That should be a red flag, but it is amazing how many folks get talked into it and end up with the termites eating away fat and happy. That doesn’t mean that a spot treatment or something like that won’t work, but it may not be a sure thing. I have run into situations where I could not trench and I offered to spot treat for free, just to see if it would help, before going nuclear on the problem. Sometimes it does work, but it’s kind of what we call here, “Throwing a Hail Mary Pass.” That’s why I would never charge for it, and I would always explain the risks. So, be careful. My fantasy is that the industry is a lot more honest in Australia than it is here, but who knows?
I wish you well my friend. Termites aside, you live in an absolutely beautiful country. I almost settled there after the war, but decided against it because of my family. I have no doubt that it changed a lot since I visited, but I still have very fond memories of the place.
Be well mate.
@@GuysPestSolutions Thanks again Guy! I watched your full advice video on how to find the right terminator (shared it also to a bunch of friends, as I have with this one) & just as valuable were your other principles, that I also have, re multiple quotes, and given I have a lot of sales & marketing experience in various fields, knew where you were heading about the sales guys!! I've organised several quotes etc for next week, and will ensure I apply your most valuable advice!
I reckon that most people are essentially the same world-wide; the last couple of years though, plus bullshit reasons by governments/ corporations, to justify their financial extortion on fuel and basic grocery costs, have created (maybe deliberately?) a wedge between people...some unscrupulous individuals of course are manipulating global events to their financial benefit, including tradesmen - but then; that's always been an ugly element of the greedy, so nothing especially new, other than there now seems a lot more of those people...
Thank you so much for this video! Very helpful. God bless 🙏🏽
Omg Thank you .
Thank you so much. Sorry for the late response. CZcams did not send me your comment. It was just luck that I happened to find it. Normally they email all responses to me, but they did not do that in your case. So sorry. I don't know why they left this comment hanging. Please let me know if you have any questions. Since I am having trouble getting your messages, please just email me at guysyoutube@mail.com. Please note that it's just "mail" and not "gmail." Be well my friend.
Thank you so much. Sorry for the late response. CZcams did not send me the comment from K.O Artist Sports, so I didn't get yours either. It was just luck that I happened to find it. Normally they email all responses to me, but they did not do that in your case or K.O Artist Sports case either. So sorry. I don't know why they left these comments hanging. Please let me know if you have any questions. Since I am having trouble getting your messages, please just email me at guysyoutube@mail.com. Please note that it's just "mail" and not "gmail." Be well my friend.
Guy has been the greatest help ever for me. As a woman, I also got several high estimates and not even in writing. I followed Gus” advice and am thankful I found him.
Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well Jeneanne.
Just found your channel and very thankful I did. As a widow, I just don't have $4000 to treat my home. I'm out to Lowes or Home Depot to purchase this product. Thank you so very much. You are a God send.
I’m so sorry that you are having this problem and I'm sorry for the delay in responding. I am on vacation at the moment, and I am on a cruise, so I don't always have internet and often I am doing vacation stuff. My wife and I have not had a vacation in over 13 years, so it was time. I will be home on June 11, so I can answer any additional questions you may have at that time.
Please keep in mind that for the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them. If the active ingredient is not imidacloprid, then you should not use those granules and you should return them. Let me know if you used the wrong granules and I will guide you further.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
SUPERB nice Guy,
He responded to my specific email question within 24 hrs, gave me a friendly EXPERT advice saving me a lot of $$$ on treatment of my buildings on my farm house property. I watched most of his videos and there is nobody that can explain it clearer and better in plain English. His practical experience and advice is worth a “Million”. I took his advice and will update you with my “post-treatment” results.
Wow! What a nice comment to make. Thank you so much. You made my day. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
@@GuysPestSolutions You are the MAN to learn from. I enjoyed watching your videos and learning all along. I will be in touch to update you of my progress. Thanks for being so helpfull.
@@peterkostol7603 You are very welcome my friend. I am always happy to help.
Thanks!
Thank you so much. That was very thoughtful of you and very much appreciated. I will use it to make more videos. Be well Ana.
Wow, I can't thank you enough for this! I am going to do this immediately. I live in Arizona, and every home here gets termites sooner or later. I have lost a lot of sleep worrying about termites and what it will cost to have a pest control company come in and eradicate them. I also worry about finding an HONEST company, because I would never know if they're lying to me.
I also saw your video on making bait stations, so I will be doing that after the treatment. You have a new subscriber and I will be binge watching all of your videos! Thanks again!
Thank you so much for those kind words and for subscribing. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
Recently retired guy here.. I so much appreciate your video… We’ll worth any homeowner to watch and take notice.. You know, it’s true with most professional trades,, the actual job is not nearly the same as the sales pitch!!! The same as my field that I retired from…. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for that comment. Greatly appreciated. Be well my friend.
I was a contractor on a job in Helotes Texas and I saw clear evidence of a termite infestation in a vacant house for sale. I reported it , the homeowner hired a supposed termite expert and he lied because the house was for sale even as winged termites were flying all over the place inside. 😂The homeowners attempted to lock me out and keep my tools until the police were called. I left and never returned.
Wow. What happened to honesty? Very saddening. Thanks for sharing. Be well my friend.
This seems like good honest information BUT, what if the termites are already in your house and in the walls? How do you kill them that’s already in the walls?
Hi David. If you have subterranean termites, then this product will kill the existing termites that are already infesting you home. You can speed up the process if you know where the termites are, by treating the infested area directly with a fipronil foam. Now, not all termites are subterranean, but 90 percent of them are. Before you proceed with the BioAdvanced treatment, let's make sure that you do have subterranean termites and not something like Formosan or drywood termites. Please have a look at my DIY Termite Identification video. I will place a link below. There is a map in that video that shows where Formosan and drywood termites are a problem. If you live outside of the red and orange areas, then you most likely just have plain vanilla subterranean termites that are very easy to get rid of with the BioAdvanced granules and maybe some fipronil foam. However, if you live inside of the red or orange areas, then please get back to me so that we can talk about how to make a positive identification of the species. Regardless of what it is, I can assist you with it and I am very happy to do that. I know that it sounds strange that, if you just place the BioAdvanced granules outside, that it will kill the termites inside as well, yet that is exactly what happens. You see, subterranean termites MUST return to the ground fairly often to obtain moisture and to bring food back to the rest of the colony, which is always in the ground and never in your home. These guys never colonize in your home, they always colonize in the ground. They just go out to eat and they regard your home as their favorite restaurant. So, since they must go home fairly often, they pass through the BioAdvanced granules and they bring the pesticide back to the colony with them and they share it with the rest of the termites. Then it's lights out for the entire colony, including the queen. By shooting a fipronil foam into know areas of activity, you are placing the pesticide directly into an area that the termites are working on. Just like the BioAdvanced granules, the termites do not know that this is a poison, so they just ignore it and take it back to the colony with them. So, by doing both treatments, it is virtually impossible for the termites to avoid contact with at least one of the treatments. Now, you may ask why not just do the foam? Well, you may be infested by more than one colony and the other colony may be infesting an area that you do not know about. The BioAdvanced granules will place a barrier around your entire home that all the termites must pass through. The fipronil foam works faster than the granules, so it will give the process a boost as well. It only costs about $27 for a can and one can is all you need. I will place a link below for it. To use it, just drill a small hole about a half inch deep into the area of the infestation and shoot the foam in for about five seconds. You should do this about every six inches for the entire length of the damaged areas. Again, please have a look at the map in my DIY Termite Identification video first to be sure that you are not in a hot area for Formosan or drywood termites before you treat and get back to me if you are in a red or orange areas. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
DIY Termite Identification video: czcams.com/video/mY4FMvAHrMA/video.html
Fipronil Foam: www.solutionsstores.com/fipro-foaming-aerosol
@@GuysPestSolutions dude thank you this is exactly my issue
I got active termites eating my old timber hat about 900ml width
The company planted termite baits with white discs apparently it’s very good procedure !
I have no termites under my house or inside luckily
But I wanna kill those active termites ASAP as I need to conduct works on the area digging and creat walkway with gravel that require digging the soil don’t wanna disturb them
Oh by the way those baits Hardly for any hits
I have the same issue. Its in the house.
@@disnalee If you have subterranean termites, then this product will kill the existing termites that are already infesting you home. You can speed up the process if you know where the termites are, by treating the infested area directly with a fipronil foam. Now, not all termites are subterranean, but 90 percent of them are. Before you proceed with the BioAdvanced treatment, let's make sure that you do have subterranean termites and not something like Formosan or drywood termites. Please have a look at my DIY Termite Identification video. I will place a link below. There is a map in that video that shows where Formosan and drywood termites are a problem. If you live outside of the red and orange areas, then you most likely just have plain vanilla subterranean termites that are very easy to get rid of with the BioAdvanced granules and maybe some fipronil foam. However, if you live inside of the red or orange areas, then please get back to me so that we can talk about how to make a positive identification of the species. Regardless of what it is, I can assist you with it and I am very happy to do that. I know that it sounds strange that, if you just place the BioAdvanced granules outside, that it will kill the termites inside as well, yet that is exactly what happens. You see, subterranean termites MUST return to the ground fairly often to obtain moisture and to bring food back to the rest of the colony, which is always in the ground and never in your home. These guys never colonize in your home, they always colonize in the ground. They just go out to eat and they regard your home as their favorite restaurant. So, since they must go home fairly often, they pass through the BioAdvanced granules and they bring the pesticide back to the colony with them and they share it with the rest of the termites. Then it's lights out for the entire colony, including the queen. By shooting a fipronil foam into know areas of activity, you are placing the pesticide directly into an area that the termites are working on. Just like the BioAdvanced granules, the termites do not know that this is a poison, so they just ignore it and take it back to the colony with them. So, by doing both treatments, it is virtually impossible for the termites to avoid contact with at least one of the treatments. Now, you may ask why not just do the foam? Well, you may be infested by more than one colony and the other colony may be infesting an area that you do not know about. The BioAdvanced granules will place a barrier around your entire home that all the termites must pass through. The fipronil foam works faster than the granules, so it will give the process a boost as well. It only costs about $27 for a can and one can is all you need. I will place a link below for it. To use it, just drill a small hole about a half inch deep into the area of the infestation and shoot the foam in for about five seconds. You should do this about every four to six inches for the entire length of the damaged areas. Again, please have a look at the map in my DIY Termite Identification video first to be sure that you are not in a hot area for Formosan or drywood termites before you treat and get back to me if you are in a red or orange areas. I hope that helps. Please do not hesitate to get back to me with questions. I am always here to help. Thanks for watching.
DIY Termite Identification video: czcams.com/video/mY4FMvAHrMA/video.html
Fipronil Foam: www.solutionsstores.com/fipro-foaming-aerosol
@@GuysPestSolutions not in the red or orange zone. In the midwest region. Tia
This channel needs more love, great resource
You know, only about 16 percent of the traffic on this channel is from folks who are searching for it. Over 80 percent of viewers come from folks like you who click that share button. So, please share with others and ask them to do the same. There are still literally millions of people who could benefit from this channel and the hope is everyone will just pass it along to friends and family. It's a simple and fast kindness that you can do for others and they are going to be very appreciative that you did. Thanks for those kind words. Be well Jeffrey.
Thanks. You helped me just know how to open the top. I do not see any directions on how to open. You saved me from breaking the top. Your directions are great for the whole process and saved me from companies charging me huge fees every year.
Thank you so much for those kind words. It's amazingly simple, isn't it? A child could do it. Just keep in mind that you need to do it every year, so put it on your calendar so you don't forget. Be well Linda.
Thank you!!! I’m old gramma an had some wood siding replaced and yes he saw termites. I live in the downstairs apartment of a garage apt. I see evidence holes in my closet. Soooo I will treat yearly since this garage apt is old and probably be torn down after I’m gone so thank you for giving me important info to pass on to my daughter that makes perfect sense. Houston here and appreciate your sound advice.
You are very welcome. Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Please ask your daughter to contact me. There are 3 species of termites in Houston and the granules do not work on 2 of them. If they are in the closet, this could be a serious problem that requires treatment on more than one building.
Please note that I will be out of town for a couple of weeks, so I may not be able to answer additional questions until after I get back. Don't worry though. I will resume answering questions upon my return. I'm sure I'll have a good deal of questions waiting for me, so please ask your daughter to be patient. I will work through them one at a time. Hopefully it will only take me a week to get caught up. We have not been on a vacation for over 13 years and my wife has explained in her unique way that the time has come. So, go I must, and we won't be back until around June 11. I will get right back to work after that.
Be well my friend.
This was very helpful, so glad I saw this video. Going today to get this product! Thank you! 😊
You are very welcome. Please keep in mind that for the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching, if you have an active infestation. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
If you do not have an active infestation already, you may want to also consider using monitoring stations around your home. I use both the granules and the monitoring stations. I will give you a link to my video on how to make them for under 50 cents each. I put them around my entire house for less than $25.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Video on how to make monitoring stations: czcams.com/video/gye27aXHRsY/video.html
Thank you so much for your sharing!! I've gained much knowledge from all your detailed informative sharing! Will keep on learning. Really appreciate!
What a nice thing to say. Greatly appreciated. If you like what I do, please click on that share button and share me with others who may also benefit from my help. I am always happy to answer any question, on any pest, for anybody, anytime, even if I do not have a video on the target pest and my advice is always free. My goal is to help as many people as possible, but my problem is that only about 16 percent of my views come from folks who are searching for information. About 84 percent of my views come by way of kind folks like you who share me with others, so it's very much a word of mouth sort of thing. Also, please subscribe and click on the like button as well. That will give my channel a higher priority on the CZcams algorithm and more people will be able to find me. I suspect that there are a lot of people out there that could benefit from my help, but who have no idea that I even exist. I would love to reach those folks and assist them in anyway possible. So, if you can help me out with that I would be greatly appreciative. Thanks for watching and thank you so much for those kind words. You made my day. Be well Lynn.
I really appreciate this video, we bought our first house 6 months ago and noticed some signs of termites after our bathroom and kitchen remodel - Your video has given me the confidence to treat it ourselves and save us some money that we need pretty badly. So thanks again and you have a new subscriber in Stockton California
Congratulations on purchasing your first home. You live in Formosan termite territory and just on the edge of drywood termite territory. Close enough where you should check the species to make sure that these guys are a common variety of termites and not something more serious. I know that I was probably just speaking Greek to you, but the takeaway should be that there is more than one species of termites where you live, and the granules do not work for all of them. There is a good chance that the granules will work in your case, but I think it would be wise to make sure. So, I would like you to watch one more video that will explain how to identify termite species. I will give you a link to it. Don't worry. This is not as hard as you may think. All I need you to do is look for mud tubes, kick out holes, and frass. I explain what they are in the video. I need to know if you see any kick out holes and frass anywhere in the home, including the attic and crawlspace/basement. I also need to know if you are seeing mud tubes and where in the house you are seeing them. Are they outside? Are they in the attic. Are they in the eaves? Are they coming up from the ground? If you have a crawlspace or basement, are they in there? Also, can you obtain a specimen of one of the termites? If these are termites, then they should be cream colored. Some of them will have red heads and I need to look at one those. So, catch it alive and put it in a jar. It will die quickly, then take a photo of it for me and send it to guyspestsolutions@gmail.com. I need one with a red head and I need the photo to be as close up as possible and very well in focus. That will allow me to make a positive ID on it. If these guys are not cream colored, then they are not termites. If they are black, then you have carpenter ants.
Meanwhile, it certainly cannot hurt to apply the granules. You live in California, and everything is illegal there when it comes to pest control. So, if you cannot obtain the granules from Amazon, then you can get them from domyown.com. I will provide a links for them. Try Amazon first because they are cheaper. Do not buy them from Home Depot or Lowes because they no longer sell the right ones.
Please get back to me and let me know what you find out. Be well my friend.
Video on how to identify termite species: czcams.com/video/mY4FMvAHrMA/video.html
Termite granules from Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_ypp_rep_k0_1_4&=&crid=3FZ9IMUMUBLXG&=&sprefix=term
Termite granules from domyown: www.domyown.com/bayer-advanced-termite-killer-ready-to-spread-granules-p-3333.html
Loved this video! Gonna get some of that stuff this week. Enjoyed your "no nonsense" talking points. Especially appreciated you showing us exactly how to apply and water this product!
Make sure that you get the granules that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. Home Depot and Lowes often sell the wrong granules. You can still get them from Amazon. Do NOT use the wrong granules! They will mess you up. I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_5&=&crid=HBC1FH1LDPP6&=&sprefix=termi
Just got it yesterday. I'm ready to try this out. This video is very helpful.
The granules work for about 95% of homes. For the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching, if you have an active infestation. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
If you do not have an active infestation already, you may want to also consider using monitoring stations around your home. I use both the granules and the monitoring stations. I will give you a link to my video on how to make them for under 50 cents each. I put them around my entire house for less than $25.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Video on how to make monitoring stations: czcams.com/video/gye27aXHRsY/video.html
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I found termites in my detached garage. After I watched your video, I went around the perimeter with this product. The previous owners put concrete around the whole house, so I treated the soil next to it. I checked the garage yesterday and didn't see a single termite.
Keep monitoring for mud tubes. If you see any mud tubes, then break open about a 2-inch section to see if there are any termites inside. If not, then wait to see if the mud tube is rebuilt. If it is not rebuilt in a few days, then the infestation is gone. If you find an active infestation after using the granules, then please get back to me. The granules usually take up to 12 weeks to work. That is by design, because you need to kill them slowly. It sounds like you already got them, but let's make sure. Be well my friend.
I wished I saw this 20 years ago. I now have half a floor in one bedroom destroyed and damage in the adjacent room! So glad I saw this. Now I can stop any further damage. Thank you so much!!! It’s greatly appreciated!!!
Keep in mind that for the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching. Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
This is so helpful in getting me started because you've simplified it. Thank you!!
You are very welcome. Keep in mind that for the granules to work for Formosan termites and drywood termites and you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching, if you have an active infestation. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
If you do not have an active infestation already, you may want to also consider using monitoring stations around your home. I use both the granules and the monitoring stations. I will give you a link to my video on how to make them for under 50 cents each. I put them around my entire house for less than $25.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Video on how to make monitoring stations: czcams.com/video/gye27aXHRsY/video.html
If you have a landscape barrier around the house, then you need to look to see if it is porous or not. Most of it is. Just remove the dirt, gravel, mulch, or whatever is over it, and pour some water on it. If the water runs off really fast, then you would need to pull it back 6 inches to apply the granules. If the water goes through it, then you can apply the granules right over it. I hope that helps. Be well Valerie.
Thankyou for giving us this info I have termites in an out building have minor floor damage . I had no idea where to start to get rid of them. Thankyou very lnformative I will definitely check out your other videos.
It also helps to shoot some fipronil foam into the damaged areas. Just drill small holes into the damaged areas and shoot in the foam for about five seconds. The foam will expand to about 30 times its size and it will get into all the voids made by the termites. You don't need to do this with subterranean termites, but it greatly speeds up the process. So, if you have floor damage, then shooting some foam in there will definitely ruin their afternoon. You still need to do the granules, because you want to be sure to get them all, but hitting them right where they are shortens the process by a factor of about 50 percent and the foam only costs about $29 a can and one can is all you should need. I will place a link below for it. Normally the granules take between four to eight weeks to be fully effective and the foam will cut that down to two to four weeks. The reason it takes so long is that the granules need to melt and then leach into the ground in order to work and then it's a slow kill process. You don't want to kill these guys too fast because you want them to take the pesticide back to the colony, which is always in the ground, and then share it with the other termites. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
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Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much, Guy!
Oh my. Nobody has ever tipped me that much before. I don't know what to say. Thank you so much. Very much appreciated. This was so kind of you. Be well Michelle.
This is my first video I watched of yours. Thank you for the help. Just moved into a mobile home in SW Florida. I have a company treating the grass for the fire ants. Lol thousands of them, and they seem to be gone now. Yet I was worried about the termites, don't want them to ever be a problem. So your video was extremely helpful as I didn't want to have to do the other treatments.
Thank you!
You are very welcome. The granules should work well for you in Florida. Please keep in mind though that the granules only work for subterranean termites. You also have drywood termites in your area. These guys fly to your house and do not travel underground like subterranean termites do, so you need to prevent them differently. I have a video on how to do that and I will give you a link to it. Please keep an eye out for frass and kick out holes. Frass looks a little like sawdust and you will find it on the floor next to the walls and sometimes under cabinets or even furniture. Just above the frass, you will see tiny holes that were created by the termites to remove the frass. You should know that pest control companies usually do not do a good job finding drywood termites because they are easy to miss. Therefore, even if you had your home inspected prior to purchase, they may have missed an infestation.
Too bad that you didn't find my video on fire ants before you paid for a treatment. My video shows how to get rid of fire ants for about $10. Anyone can do it and it literally take minutes to do. I promise that the fire ants will most likely be back. That is because your neighbors have them too and they will eventually find their way back to your yard. If that happens, just do the treatment in my video. It works overnight and it's super easy to do.
Please call on me for any pest problems you may have. My service is always free, and I am happy to do it. If you email me, I can show you an easy way to prevent both fire ants and drywood termites at the same time, that I cannot share in the comments section. My email is guyspestsolutions@gmail.com. If you send an email, please remind me who you are. I get a lot of email and it is easy to get people mixed up because the issues are often very similar. If you copy and paste your original email comment, then I will remember you.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Video on how to prevent drywood termites: czcams.com/video/neNsmVbj8Pc/video.html
Video on how to treat fire ants: czcams.com/video/VReLWuT-jcQ/video.html
Thanks for your Show, it very Helpful, clear and made me stop worries about TERMITES!
Please keep teach for us something need to do around the house!
Take care and God Bless!
What a nice thing to say. Thank you for the compliment. Very much appreciated.
Thank you for taking your time out to make this awesome information!
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching.
Guy, this is me again, thanks a lot for your help again!
You are very welcome. I hope everything is going well. Be well my friend.
Thank you soo much! Its such a blessing to find a solution that won't cost thousands of dollars! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!!
You are very welcome. There are two kinds of granules now. One works and one does not. Make sure that the active ingredient is imidacloprid. A lot of the Lowes and Home Depot stores no longer sell the correct granules. I will give you a link for the correct ones from Amazon. Be well my friend.
Granules: www.amazon.com/BIOADVANCED-700350A-Perimeter-Treatment-Granules/dp/B000RUIJYM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2FMQIXQKZG6ST&keywords=termite&qid=1679604647&sprefix=termite%2Caps%2C1249&sr=8-3
@Guy's Pest Solutions thank you!! I ordered that one yesterday. It should arrive tomorrow! My parents have a bad infestation. Hopefully this will help get the termites under control.
@@ironmikelaw You just set off a red flag for me. Please watch my video on how to identify termite species. There is a map in that video that shows where different species are located. Let me know if you are in the red or orange areas on the map. If so, the granules may not work for you. The red flag is when you said that it is a bad infestation. I think it's best to make sure that this is not more serious than originally thought. After you watch the video, see if you can ID the species. Be well my friend.
Video on how to identify termite species: czcams.com/video/dIs_a0nfVjg/video.html
You are a Blessing. I've been watching a couple of your videos and you give really good advice. I actually purchased this product myself and I'm going to give it a shot. Keep doing what you're doing, I really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Please note that for the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching, if you have an active infestation. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
If you do not have an active infestation already, you may want to also consider using monitoring stations around your home. I use both the granules and the monitoring stations. I will give you a link to my video on how to make them for under 50 cents each. I put them around my entire house for less than $25.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Video on how to make monitoring stations: czcams.com/video/gye27aXHRsY/video.html
God Bless you sir 🙏❤ My family is preparing our home to move, and we found termites in the ground under an old picnic table we have a few feet from our house. I was so worried about the cost of hiring pest control until I found your video. My husband ordered the product right away and the reviews are positive! So far we haven't seen any mud tubes, so I think we will be nipping the problem in the bud but I am so grateful for your advice, thank you thank you!!!!
If you are not seeing any mud tubes around the home and you are not seeing any termite damage, then there is a good chance that it was just the picnic table that was getting attacked. It's a good thing you caught it early, because they would have eventually found your house. Just to be sure though, I would suggest that you have a look up in the attic and in the crawl space, if you have one, to see if there are any mud tubes in those locations. If not, then I think you dodged a bullet. The granules are going to protect you from getting infested. Just be sure to apply them every year.
I am so happy that this worked out for you. Be well my friend.
Thank you Guy! Just bought a newly built home here in Panama City, FL, and knew nothing other than that my neighbor paid a lot of money for Orkin to install monitoring stations and drill into the base of their brick vernier every two feet or so and I assume they sprayed something in there. Their house is new as well. Then they filled those holes in the Morter with a dark gray monitor instead of a light-colored one they disturbed. Looks hideous. Anway, after watching many of your awesome videos, I ordered a BioAdanced Granules 700350A from Amazon. Will sprinkle that as you described yearly and call it a day. Your monitor station Bottles are a great project I may do with my Grandson as well sometime but feel the granules will provide the peace of mind I need. THANK YOU!!!
What a fantastic video to get rid of termite..I am gonn do for me. From AZ, thanks for your help.
You are very welcome. Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
🙏🏼 Thank you for this video. This stuff worked!!! Saved me thousands the professionals wanted to charge. May God continue to bless you sir
I am so happy that it worked for you. It usually works about 95 percent of the time, so it's always worth a try before you go nuclear and trench. The truth is that the granules have never failed me personally. I'm glad they worked for you as well. Be well my friend.
Hey Guy! thank you so much for the free information! I also see you take the time out of your day to respond to comments. That’s awesome. I’m going to be trying this method. This video was a blessing so thank you so much!
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions. Be well my friend.
@@GuysPestSolutions Hi Guy, just realized I have dry wood termites, not subterranean. This wouldn’t work for those would it? What would be your recommendation for this? Thank for the help!!
@@josh_reagan I'm sorry. Unfortunately, drywood termites do not travel in the ground like subterranean termites. These guys literally fly to your house, so the granules will not work at all in their case. I do have a couple of videos regarding drywood termites that may be of interest to you. I have a video that goes over all of your treatment options. After watching that video, if you decide that you would like to attempt treating this problem yourself, then I have a video on how to do that. Finally, you should know that, if you have dry wood termites, then most of your neighbors have them as well. Therefore, if you eliminate your infestation, you are going to get infested again sometime within the first year after you finish the work. There is one way to prevent this and I did a video on that as well. I will provide links to all three videos below. I recommend that you watch them in the order that I give them to you. The first one that covers your treatment options is going to be very informative about how realistic it is to do anything other than fumigation. I think this video is a must watch if you have dry wood termites. You only need to watch the second one on how to treat this yourself, if you decide this is the course of action you wish to take. Otherwise, you can skip it and just go to the third video, which is also a must watch in order to prevent future infestations.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Video on termite treatment options: czcams.com/video/iD6NTU16-XQ/video.html
Video on how to treat for drywood termites yourself: czcams.com/video/U7ck7zhS0Xo/video.html
Video on how to prevent a drywood termite infestation: czcams.com/video/neNsmVbj8Pc/video.html
This is extremely helpful, thank you!
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
I appreciate your video very Much. Thank You ! Many companies care very little about your pocket book. The key take away from this suggestion is this is an annual job. Its not a 10 or 20 year fix. But FYI the companies do not offer a 10 year warranty anyway so this a great help. I have termites. I will be applying the brand you are using and will add results after... Perhaps with some video.
Thanks Rik. I love feedback. Please let me know how you make out. Also, I forgot to mention in the video that the process takes between two to eight weeks to work, depending upon how heavy you apply the granules, the soil conditions, the extent of the infestation, and other factors. It is not meant to be a fast process because you want the termites to take the pesticide back to the colony and share it with the other termites. The colony is always in the ground and never in your home. Since the termites must return to the colony fairly often, they have no choice but to pass through the pesticide. If it were a fast kill product, then the termites would die before they could effectively spread it around the colony. It's the same with the trenching that the pros do. It works the same way, except trenching is a little faster because you don't need to worry about the leaching process. Still, trenching takes two to four weeks in most cases. So, please be patient. After eight weeks, break open a mud tube and see if you have any activity. My guess is that you will not see any termites. Don't worry that it takes so long to work. Subterranean termites are slow eaters and will not do much damage in this relatively short period of time. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. I look forward to hearing how it all went for you.
Thank you so so much!!!!
Guy you are calm and very informative , YOU HAVE A NEW SUBSCRIBER
That is so kind of you to say. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
You are the most honest person. Thanks. I will try it.
Make sure you get the correct granules. Lowes and Home Depot no longer sell the correct granules. You must buy them from Amazon now. The correct granules have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. I will give you a link for it. Be well my friend.
www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k8_1_4&=&crid=1QP16RLGIKLT7&=&sprefix=term
Thanks, Guy! I've done pest control work, too. I really appreciate this video and the one about the termite monitoring stations. I don't have any termites, right now, that I know of. My house was treated 43 years ago with Chlordane. But these are good videos, very informative, even for guys like me, because, when I did termite work, they didn't have monitoring stations nor those granules. Keep up the good work.👍
Chlordane worked too well.
@@clelladams2326 Yep! They said it stayed in the ground too long -- over 40 years. As for toxicity, JPA said he used to have it running off his arms while he was treating houses. He'd be drilling blocks with one hand and pumping Chlordane in the last hole with the other. He was 85 , I believe, the last time I saw him. And they said Elmo Duncan used to wash his lunch dishes in the stuff. He lived to be pretty old, too.
Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
I worked with chlordane too back in the day. Very effective, but also very dangerous. It was banned for a reason. I'm pretty sure that I know some people who died from it. I can't be sure if that was the cause, but I do have evidence to suggest that this is the case. There is nothing like it for trenching though. The truth is that I would still use it if I had it. Be well my friend.
This man very honest explain very clearly I think did very good job thanks MR
You are very welcome. Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
Amazing video, and thanks for the demonstration.
Thank you so much. You made my day.
Thank you!! This was very informative.
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you so much! I will be trying this soon! You gained a new subscriber.
That is so kind of you to say. You made my day. Please be sure to buy the right product. There are two versions now and one of them does not work. Do not buy the 700370 version. You must get the 700350A version and it is no longer available from Lowes and Home Depot. I will place a link below for it.
Be well Angie.
www.amazon.com/BIOADVANCED-700350A-Perimeter-Treatment-Granules/dp/B000RUIJYM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=163KIK91ZASLJ&keywords=bioadvanced+termite+killer+granules&qid=1655802874&sprefix=bioadvanced+termite%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUjM0S0ozT1FTNlU1JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjY0NTY3QkdKV1dTTVFYOVVQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3NDA2NDQzNFk0UUc5V1JaNVA3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
Thanks, Brother Marine!
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions. Semper Fi.
Thank goodness. Something low cost and easy.
Yeah. Right? Who would have thought it would be that easy? Do you want something else that is insanely easy? I am the only one who has a video on how to treat drain flies super-fast, easy, and it never fails. It is literally a 3 second fix for under $10. You may be interested in it. Thanks for those kind words. Very much appreciated.
By the way, I will be out of town for a couple of weeks, so I may not be able to answer questions until after I get back. Don't worry though. If you have any questions, I will answer them upon my return. I'm sure I'll have a good deal of questions waiting for me, so please be patient. I will work through them one at a time. Hopefully it will only take me a week to get caught up. I promise that I will get back to you, albeit a little slower than usual. We have not been on a vacation for over 13 years and my wife has explained in her unique way that the time has come. So, go I must, and we won't be back until around June 11.
Be well Linda.
10 second drain fly treatment: czcams.com/video/-EJVnkkfD4k/video.html
I had to reframe the garage overhead door wall and now finishing up the master bedroom and half bath. I studied framing and residential building codes and did the work myself so it only cost me time and materials.👍
Sweet. Nice work. That's what I would have done too. Well done. Thanks for sharing. Be well my Friend.
I'm not religious, but God bless you. I've worked in Mosquito Control for the past 7 years, and it's the same situation. The companies don't know what truly works and use products/methods that are far less effective and more costly than others.
Thank you for shedding light into the world of Termite Control!
Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well my friend.
great video, ordered some on amazon before the video was even over -- thank you very much !!!!
You are very welcome. Please be sure that you ordered the 700350A and not the 700370. They look similar, but are not the same.
Be well my friend.
Thanks for your informative videos, Guy! We live in Indiana and have just sub. termites, just found a 6 ft. piece of trim eaten away. Question is "should we trench with Taurus SC. OR SHOULD we use this Bayer Advanced granule/watering treatment." This video is 3 yrs old so I'm wondering why granules used this time, and 3 yrs later, liquid and trenching is used. Digging trenches will be tough at our age. But above all, we just have to get these exterminated! Thank you again - (and it's so admirable how you've replied to every question!)
The granules are a good choice in about 95% of situations I run into. For the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time. I was working with a single mom that just went out and dug 10 feet every evening after work. It took a while, but she got it done, and no more termites.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Thank you !! This is so helpful and I will share
You are very welcome. I appreciate that you are sharing it. Be well my friend.
Thank you for the great information last week.
Always my pleasure. Be well my friend.
Thanks for this video Sir! Now I feel relieved with termites problem.
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions.
First time home buyer here. I realized that my termite company might be screwing me over. Thank you so much for this information
Hi Marcey. Your termite company is probably not being dishonest. They just have their own paradigm about how to deal with termites, which just happens to be somewhat incorrect. What they do works. It's just that it's generally not necessary. If you just use the granules every year you will never have subterranean termites. It's just that simple. It's funny because I have had some pros write to me and say that this stuff will never work and I am misleading people. After I explain to them why it WILL work and the science behind it and I challenge them to actually give it a try, they always take down their comment and I never hear from them again. That's because they are most likely embarrassed that they posted something so stupid for a pro to say. Once it was explained to them, they realize that they should have already know why it will work. In fact, I have never seen it fail. So, you can go ahead and fire your termite company and just use the granules. Don't fire them because they are doing a bad job or being dishonest because they aren't. You should fire them because you can do this yourself for a lot less money. By the way, congratulations on the new home. Buying your first home is really exciting. I am very happy for you and you should be very proud of yourself. What a wonderful accomplishment. Also, if you don't mind, please give me a like and share my channel with some friends and family members. They will thank you for it. I will answer any question about any pest anyone may have and I do it for free, even if I don't have a video on a particular pest. My goal is to save people money, but I need kind folks like you to pass along my channel to others because about 86 percent of my views come from folks who share me with others. Only about 14 percent of my views come from folks who were searching for information. Also, it would be helpful if you subscribe. Doing that will give me a higher priority on CZcams's algorithm and then more people will have the opportunity to find me. There are literally millions of other people that I may be able to help, but they need to find me first. So, any assistance you can provide will be much appreciated. Thanks and be well my friend.
THANK YOU for the info. Great video!
You are very welcome. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Bravo!!! What a way to share knowledge ole timer!! Thank you!
Thank you. That is very kind of you to say. Be well my friend.
Haven't really seen termites but I live in the SE (Alabama) where moisture rules. Planning kitchen and bathroom remodel soon and I am super anxious. Thank you very much for sharing the info. I like how you gave a lot of detail, almost a step by step ... lol ... thanks!
You are very welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions about this or any other pest that may be of concern. I am always here to help. Good luck with the kitchen and bath remodeling. I'll bet that it will look great when you are finished. Be well my friend.
Hello, THANK YOU for taking the time and effort to do this video AND even more for taking the time to reply to everyone's questions! I learned a lot from the video and the answers you posted in the comments :-) I did try to find the answer to my questions by reading some of the comments - and I'm sure you have been asked this but with nearly 4,000 comments I didn't easliy see it. My question is how do you treat a house that has a deck area when it is adjacent to the house? My neighbor has a 20x24 foot deck and one side is directly against the garage and the other the house. The deck is less than 2 feet off the ground. The boards on the deck do not have any gaps that you could sprinkle the granules in - like you suggested for the expansion gaps. Thanks for your time.
Second question: If a house had termites 2 years ago and the house was treated.... by those guys who charge 600 bucks :-) would this method work at keeping the termites from coming back? Or because the termites already 'crossed' into the house should something else be done too?
How you handle that will depend on the species. Figuring out the species is actually pretty easy and I have a video on how to do that. I will provide you with a link below. After watching this video, you should be able to identify the species. Just get back to me after you watch it and let me know what you found out. At that point, I can tell you exactly what you need to do. Let me know if you have any problems identifying the species, but I do not think that you will. It is much easier than you may imagine. Also, please tell me where you live. Location matters.
It would be helpful to see photos of the deck and all sides of the building from the building to the property line. You can send photos to guyspestsolutions@gmail.com. Please note that I will be out of town for a couple of weeks starting on Monday, so I may not be able to get back to you until I return. It is termite swarming season right now, so I am getting a lot of termite questions. I always answer all questions, so I am a bit backed up right now. I want to answer as many as I can before I leave. I promise that I will get caught up when I return, and I will read and answer your email. I have not taken a vacation in 13 years and my wife explained that it's time. I suppose it's a reasonable request. Don't worry. After I look at the photos and you tell me what you think the species is, I will do my very best to give you the best treatment plan possible.
Be well my friend.
Video on how to identify termite species: czcams.com/video/dIs_a0nfVjg/video.html
Gonna give it a try. Thanks guy!
You are very welcome. Please keep in mind that for the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching, if you have an active infestation. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
If you do not have an active infestation already, you may want to also consider using monitoring stations around your home. I use both the granules and the monitoring stations. I will give you a link to my video on how to make them for under 50 cents each. I put them around my entire house for less than $25.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Video on how to make monitoring stations: czcams.com/video/gye27aXHRsY/video.html
Thanks for this information
You are very welcome. Be well Elizabeth.
Hi Guy - Your answer to Paul was GOLD to me - I was not aware that termites had to return to their nest via the ground and did not live permanently in the structure - Mine are in our shed and come from huge 50 to 80 foot trees about 8 feet away - Here white ant guys are quoting AU$2500 to $2800 to eliminate the nest (already paid up for this treatment in 2012) when all I have to do is surround the shed which is about 10ft by 10 foot with the whole contents of the termite killer (AU$ 196 delivered on Amazon) - Shed is never entered as it is only used for storing spare tiles from bathrooms and kitchen when building so I am going to spray walls with chlordane and deildren plus Borate wood treatment - Happy to do it every year or so and to make baits from the stuff - SO SO glad I saw your youtube - Thanks mate - Brian
Hi Brian. I'm thinking from the "AU$" that you live in Australia. The problem in Australia is that most pesticides are banned by the government, unless you have a license, so they are hard to get. Also, the BioAdvanced granules are only available in the US and most suppliers will not ship to Australia. That makes do it yourself treatments a lot more challenging. I am not entirely familiar with Australian law, but if you can get your hands on a product called "Bora-Care" and the shed has unfinished walls inside, then you are in luck. If you mix Bora-Care at a ratio of one to one with water and simply spray it on all surfaces inside the shed, then it will penetrate into the wood deep enough so that the termites will eat it and then take it back to colony. That will kill off the entire colony. As an added benefit, the Bora-Care treatment lasts forever and never needs to be reapplied. Use it once and you're done. The wood must be unfinished though. It cannot be painted, stained, or sealed in any way. Bora-Care uses boron as the active ingredient, which is perfectly safe for the environment and it's a substance that is found naturally in nature. It's nontoxic and is used in all sorts of products, including some laundry detergents. That does not mean that Australia has not banned it for use by unlicensed people, but there is no reason for it to be banned. So, if it were me, this would be my first line of defense in your situation. Please let me know if you can find Bora-Care and if you want to go with this option. If you do, I can provide information on how to use it properly.
By the way. I visited Sydney in 1969 and I loved it. I was on R&R from Vietnam and was able to spend a week there. I'm sure things have changed a lot since my visit, but I have no doubt that the people are just as wonderful as they were when I was there. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. I was temped to move there, but decided not to because of my family. Still, I remember my visit fondly. You live in a wonderful country.
Be well my friend.
Just a GREAT video Guy! You are a great resource for pest control.
Thank you so much Lynne. That is so kind of you to say. Please let me know if you have any questions. I am always here to help. Be well Lynne.
This is a very helpful and informative video. I would like to know how to treat indoors for termites. We just bought an older home and I want to take precautions to treat for these pests. Thank you
You usually don't need to treat indoors for termites. It is almost always done from the outside. If you do not have a current infestation, then the granules may be a good option for you. Keep in mind that for the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice. If you have an existing infestation, you may need to trench. If that is the case, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
If you do not have an active infestation already, you may want to also consider using monitoring stations around your home. I use both the granules and the monitoring stations. I will give you a link to my video on how to make them for under 50 cents each. I put them around my entire house for less than $25.
Also, if you live in certain areas of the US and other parts of the world, then you may have drywood termites. Please watch my video on how to identify termite species. There is a map in that video that will show you where they are in the US. Please let me know if you are in the red area and I will tell you how to prevent them as well.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Video on how to make monitoring stations: czcams.com/video/gye27aXHRsY/video.html
I just subbed ya. Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching and for subscribing. Be well my friend.
Awesome 👏 awesome 👏
Thank You!
I will treat my house every year like this from now on.
I live in California and we have both ground and dry wood termites.
Thank You again for the information.
Enjoy your retirement 😊
It is very difficult to buy any sort of pesticides in California. You can no longer purchase the granules from Lowe's or Home Depot because they are now selling a similar product that does not work. So, you really need to order this stuff and most places will not ship to California. Try ordering them from Amazon first, but if they will not ship to you, then order them from domyown.com. I will give you a link for both suppliers.
With regard to drywood termites, the granules do not work for them. If you do not have an existing infestation, then you certainly do not want one because the only way to get rid of them is to fumigate and that is expensive. Therefore, you would be wise to do a preventive treatment every two months. I have a video on how to do that and I will give you a link to it.
I hope that helps. Be well Antonia.
Termite granules from Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_ypp_rep_k8_1_3&=&crid=30ENFOSU83FA9&=&sprefix=ter
Termite granules from domyown.com: www.domyown.com/bayer-advanced-termite-killer-ready-to-spread-granules-p-3333.html
Video on how to prevent drywood termites: czcams.com/video/neNsmVbj8Pc/video.html
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We had an extreme hot summer in California this year.
My wooden fence got infested with dry wood termites.
I followed your instructions on how to treat dry wood termites. I removed all the invested wood. I burned all the invested wood in my fire pit. That felt great!
I replace the wood on my fence. Then, I sprayed my entire fence with Bora care which I purchased from domyown company.
I hope that my wooden fence will be protected from now on.
I have an old house. It was built in 1953. I’m planning to spray all the exposed wood, the craw space under my house and the attic with Bora care. I’ll also buy the granules to prevent ground wood termites from Amazon as you have Recommened.
I sincerely thank You 🙏 for your information and awesome videos.
May you be blessed with good health and happiness every day. ❣️
@@antoniacain873 If you treated the fence with Bora-Care, be sure to seal it in some way or the product will stop working. I don't recommend painting fences, but you can use a clear sealer or a stain. Go to Home Depot or Lowes and ask the paint dept. for advice on the best product. You only need to seal it in for exterior use. For under the house and the attic, you don't need to seal it. I will give you a link to a short video on the subject. When you are in the attic, be sure to check for kick out holes and frass. I hate to say it, but if the fence was infested, then there is a good chance that the house is too, and the attic is a good place to check.
Thank you so much for those kind words. Very much appreciated. Be well Antonia.
Bora-Care video: czcams.com/video/Rmr_aEodyhg/video.html
@@GuysPestSolutions
I don’t like painted wood fences either. Is there a water solvable stain that can use on my fence?
Ohh my gosh I hope that I didn’t get my house infested as well. Thank You for replying and for your recommendations.
I greatly appreciated it!
@@antoniacain873 There are any number of good sealers available at Home Depot. Some are clear and some have a stain in them. The clear is best for new fences and the sealer with stain is best for older fences. I do not recommend water-based sealers. I don't think they hold up as well. Don't worry about cleaning up oil-based sealers. Just buy some cheap rollers and brushes from the Dollar Tree and throw them away. You can probably apply it with a $10 garden sprayer as well. Again, just chuck it when you are finished. Ask someone at the paint dept. for a recommendation and they will give you good advice. I can't recommend a particular sealer because I don't do that sort of thing very much. You are better off asking someone that does it for a living. You should get on it soon though. Be well Antonia.
Hello Guy, when I learned that my house had termites, CZcams was the first I did. Your channel was the most down to earth on the subject, have a lot of respect for you. About mid March found about 8-10 dead black swarmer's in one room. Study the bodies and wings, termites not ants. Mid July found termites. Studied the county extension about termites, I'm in North West Tennessee, believe they are eastern subterranean. Have a brick veneer house with a walk and drive in basement ( half of the basement is carved into a hill side 8Ft ). It appears its this ground level their entering at the top of the cinder block wall down to the base boards of the basement (hope that's all ).
The house was built 1976. Its been treated before, near ground level the mortar for the brick has been drilled every 16" ( holes not filled in ) and the concrete pads has been drilled and filled at the non buried half of the house, no holes in the cinder block. Today is August 29, applied BioAdvanced 700350A on July 27, pumped 3.5 oz Taurus SC per 4 gallons in the brick veneer back forth per 10 Ft. August 1. Broke open a mud tube today at the same place, still have them, but about 1/2 as many and they seem to move a little slower? I'm I being inpatient? Should I do something else. Just today noticed my 4yr. old roof is sagging waiting for the roofer. Read somewhere that subterranean rarely attack roofs?
I know this is long winded, but thought I should give as much info as i could.
Again thank you for a great service to others. Your awesome
It takes up to 12 weeks for any termiticide to be fully effective. This is a slow kill process. The termites colonize in the ground and never in your home, so you need to give the termites time to bring the termiticide back to the colony and share it with the other termites. They do not live in your home. They are only going there because it's their favorite restaurant. Not all termites like to eat out though, so the ones that do eat out must bring takeout back to the colony to feed the rest of the termites. When they do, they will pass through the termiticide that was released by the granules and they will bring it with them back to colony. That is why you don't want to kill them too fast. Don't worry though. Termites are very slow eaters and will do very little damage in this relatively short period of time. So, if you treated the house on July 27, then you need to give it at least until the end of October before you begin to worry that it didn't work. You are doing the correct thing though by checking the mud tubes for activity. You only need to check the mud tubes every two weeks though. Just scrape off about a 2-inch section of a mud tube to see if there's any activity. The termites should rebuild the mud tube and that is exactly what you want them to do. If you want to give the process a bit of a boost, then you can shoot some fipronil foam into both sides of the broken mud tube when you inspect. In fact, you can do this to all the mud tubes that you find. The foam works the same way as the granules, but by shooting it in the mud tubes you are guaranteeing that the termites are passing through it. I will give you a link for the product that I use.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Fipronil foam: www.solutionsstores.com/fipro-foaming-aerosol
Exceptionally made video.Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time.
Thank you so much. Please be sure to get the 700350A and NOT the 700370. They look very much the same, but they are very different and the 700370 will not work. Home Depot and Lowes no longer sell the 700350A, so order it from Amazon. Here's the link.
Be well Audrianna.
www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_ypp_rep_k1_1_4&&crid=34E0XL3TPE3AB&&sprefix=bioa
Thanks, Appreciate you sharing your first-hand knowledge!
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
A couple of years ago i had a concrete foundation beam poured around my house perimeter. I saw that as an opportunity to pour termiticide in a trench around my house since the trench was already getting dug. But this granular approach looks like a promising way to treat my out buildings. Thanks!
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
Thanks for the great video!
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
Very informative video. I was looking to try this product anyway and this video clinched it for me! Thanks Guy!
You are very welcome Pete. Please let me know if you have any questions about this or any other pest problem you may encounter in the future. I am always here to help. Be well my friend and thanks for watching.
@@GuysPestSolutions I sure will, Guy. Thanks again!
Thank you this video was very helpful and informative
You are very welcome. Be well my friend.
Thank you so much! I was going into panic mode yr honesty is worth a.million dollars
What a nice thing to say. Greatly appreciated. Be well Sarah.
I bought the BioAdvanced Termite Killer, I will follow your instruction, and will let you know how it goes.
Hi Henry. Have faith. This will work on all termites, except drywood and Formosan termites. I forgot to mention that in the video, but it is in the description. Drywood and Formosan termites are only found in certain areas of the US and if you want to know if you are in one of those areas, I have a map in one of my other videos that shows where they are located, so you can just skip to the map. If you are outside of the red and orange areas, then you are good to go and the BioAdvanced granules will definitely get the job done. If you are inside the red or orange areas, them please let me know and I will guide you further. I have a link below for that video. Thanks for watching and thank you for those kind words.
DIY Termite Identification: czcams.com/video/mY4FMvAHrMA/video.html
Thank you, Guy. Finally did this around our home perimeter, but also so tired of ants, I treated every bed and open expansion joint just before it rained. I fight them every spring and summer through the entire season. Now, ants are all gone! And hopefully, any termites after putting down soil and mulch will be taken care of.
The granules will kill some ants, but it's really intended for subterranean termites because it leaches into the ground where the termites travel. So, the ant kill may be more temporary. If you really want to eliminate the ants for good, then please watch my video on how to to that. That treatment will end the ant problem for good, but you do need to retreat every 60 to 90 days, depending upon where you live and the weather conditions.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Video on how to treat ants: czcams.com/video/arPeidADLpY/video.html
@@GuysPestSolutions Thank you very much! I have a stump about 15 feet from my house that has termites in it. Will this protect my home from them entering. Also should I pour termiticide into that stump? I Live in Florida.
@@Beltreality You do need to treat the stump. I will give you the procedure for it. You can usually get away with just using the granules around the house. Keep in mind that for the granules to work you need to have dirt around most of the house and that dirt needs to be porous enough to allow water to seep into the ground fairly quickly. To find out if the dirt around your house is porous enough, just dig a small hole next to the house that is about 4 inches deep, 8 inches long, and just the width of the shovel. Fill the hole with water and watch to see how fast it drains down into the ground. If it seeps into the ground fairly quickly, then the granules should work just fine. However, if it just kind of sits there, then the granules would not be a good choice, and you should consider trenching, if you have an active infestation. If it turns out that you need to trench, then please watch my video on how to do that correctly. Trenching is a lot more work, but it only costs about $100 to do an average size home, and it lasts 5 to 10 years. Most people can trench an entire house in one day, but you can take up to a month to get it done, and you can literally do just 10 feet at a time.
Make sure that you buy the correct granules. You need the ones that have imidacloprid as the active ingredient. A lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores no longer sell the correct granules, but you can get them from Amazon. I will give you a link to them.
If you do not have an active infestation already, you may want to also consider using monitoring stations around your home. I use both the granules and the monitoring stations. I will give you a link to my video on how to make them for under 50 cents each. I put them around my entire house for less than $25.
To treat the stump, drill holes in the top of the stump that are about 1/2 inch wide and just as deep as you can make them. You should try to drill them at least 12 inches deep. Ideally, you should drill them about every 4 inches apart, but if that is too much work, just drill as many as you can. The more of them you drill the better. Also drill holes that are about 12 inches apart around the base of the stump that are on a downward angle, so that the drill bit is aiming under and to the center of the stump. After the holes are all drilled, then mix Taurus SC at 0.8 oz per gallon and fill up the holes with it. You can mix it in a bucket and use a funnel to get it into the holes. It's a good idea to put a cork in the stump holes or fill them in with some sort of caulking to keep the rain out of the holes. If the holes are sealed to prevent light and rain from entering, the Taurus SC can last several years. The hope is that termites will find their way into the areas you treated and take the Taurus SC back to the colony and share it with the other termites. Then it's lights out for the entire colony. Sooner or later, they will come in contact with the Taurus SC. They don't know that this is harmful, so they will happily pass right through it and eat wood that is contaminated with it.
I hope that helps. Be well my friend.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_6&=&crid=157C3RV0MY0AK&=&sprefix=termit
Video on how to trench for subterranean termites: czcams.com/video/Fy7YHi_7Z8g/video.html
Video on how to make monitoring stations: czcams.com/video/gye27aXHRsY/video.html
Guy, thank you. Cannot wait to try it.
Please make sure that you buy the correct granules. There are two kinds of granules now and one of them does not work. They are both manufactured by Bayer, but they really screwed up on one of these products. Make sure that you get the granules that use imidacloprid as the active ingredient. The correct granules are no longer available at a lot of the Home Depot and Lowes stores. However, they are still available on Amazon and I will give you a link to them. Be well Betty.
Termite granules: www.amazon.com/dp/B000RUIJYM?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_7&=&crid=FRSBLCLZVET0&=&sprefix=termite