So, my summer job title is "Residential Coordinator" for a local theater company, which basically means that anything housing related falls under my responsibilities. I get a call last night at around 2 AM, saying there are millions of ants coming out of the walls at one of the houses. I bike down, almost get hit by a car because I forgot my flashlight. I get to the house. They are definitely termites, not ants. I have to figure out how to proceed today. If we fumigate and try to deal with them ASAP, then we have to relocate the actors for a few days, which we do NOT have the budget for. Hubski, how dire are termites? Is this an ASAP thing? PS all other life aspects are good. I am also composing/playing music for one of the shows this troupe is doing, which has been hella fun.
Termites are dire. Quite dire. We had them, and they ate though new oak floor boards in a matter of weeks. They can do very serious structural damage. Don't fumigate. Termidor will do the trick. Is there soil around the building? If you order Termidor, dilute it properly, and then treat an area the termites walk through, they will be all done. It completely collapses the colony. Fast. Termidor is nasty stuff and it sticks around, so I would use sparingly, and in places that people and pets won't touch, but I would treat where you see them, then monitor it. It takes very little Termidor to totally fuck over termites. After you treat, they should be gone in a week. You'll read and be told that only licensed professionals can buy it, but I ordered it online without a problem.
The story of the internet.You'll read and be told that only licensed professionals can buy it, but I ordered it online without a problem.
If there was a call at 2:00 a.m., they were probably swarming. There will be dead termites all over the floor in the morning for the actors to sweep up. They don't bite. The queen was looking for a new nest and took a bunch of termite lackeys with her. Don't move the actors. My termite (and other pests) company in Key West comes whenever I see termite dust on the floor. They inject stuff in the walls. The termites die or move for a while. I pay about $350 a year to Truly Nolan. I assume that you are renting the house from local owners. They should sign on to one of these companies. On the other hand, southern termites might be slower and lazier than other termites so do a little more research - but swarming yes -- otherwise they don't usually leave the walls. (at least that's been my experience).
Good for you for being super responsive and wanting to get this squared away. But lil is right on - this is the property owner's responsibility - and they should care very much about this problem.I assume that you are renting the house from local owners.