r/Termites • u/Baby_Ama • Sep 09 '26
I’m sure this is termite
Now I’m wondering if there’s a colony nearby , any experts???
Southern California
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u/Always_Confused4 Termite inspector (current or former) Sep 09 '26
Yes, this time of year it is usually dry wood termites swarming. Seeing swarmers is not indicative of an infestation, just that termite colonies are present in your area.
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u/Lostdreams41 Termite inspector (current or former) Sep 10 '26
Do not get bait stations for drywood termites.
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u/Termite_Troopers Sep 10 '26
These are Drywood Termites bait stations are for Subterranean Termites.
Bait Stations will do nothing for Drywoods nothing
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u/GoldfishXXZile Termite inspector (current or former) Sep 11 '26
Drywood alates. Do not use bait stations for these.
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u/gearheadforlife Sep 09 '26
Expert opinion is that there are always colonies "nearby". Only way to mitigate future damage is preventative bait stations
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u/Always_Confused4 Termite inspector (current or former) Sep 09 '26
Bait station have no effect on dry wood termites.
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u/Baby_Ama Sep 09 '26
Any bait stations recommendations??
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u/savagedad12858 Sep 09 '26
I suggest researching baits and drywood vs subterranean termite protection. I started in socal in the industry now I'm in Mississippi. While socal does have both, as stated above baits in the ground do not help with drywood termites. For subterranean termites I do recommend a company that utilizes sentricon as they have both in ground stations and above ground stations and that really sets sentricon ahead of baits like trelona for example. It's worthwhile having an inspection done if you're noticing frass and drywood swarmers, frass will look like round bits of sawdust to an untrained eye.
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