Garage Overrun with Termites in Toms River, NJ
Challenge
A new Home Protection Plan customer in Toms River, NJ, called our Pest Control Division after noticing that some of the wooden shelves in her garage were damaged and she was afraid that she might have termites. Once we arrived and inspected the area, we found active termite mud tubes all over the walls of the garage, confirming the owners suspicion that she indeed had termites.
Mud tubes are pencil-width size tubes made by the worker termites. They use these tunnels to travel to and from their nest when foraging for food. These protective tubes allow the termites to stay moist underground. The damage was so severe that, because the structural integrity was compromised, the owner will have no choice but to replace all the sheetrock in the garage, once the termites are eliminated.
Solution
First, with the owners permission, we drilled into the flooring of the garage, as well as around the exterior home, and injected a liquid termiticide. Next, we drilled into the walls of the garage and injected a foaming version of the termiticide. Both of these treatments bind to the treated areas and creates a protective zone that the termites can't detect. The termites will then come in contact with the termiticide as they go about their normal routines and transfer it throughout their colony.
The treatment then spreads like a virus throughout their colony and, in a short amount of time, the termites are exterminated and the home is protected for years to come!
