[Neighbors] Help with possible termites

[Katherine Stewart]

Sounds like carpenter ants.  We have had them periodically over the years.
The shavings are what they discard when they are making their nest in your
walls. They usually enter your wall from outside through a hole in the
mortar.

We have an exterminator that we call if we have a problem.  (We don't do
regular quarterly treatment because I don't like to kill the good insects.)
They will spot treat the area for about $40.00 by spraying insecticide into
the hole where the ants are getting in.  then they will tell you to seal up
the hole if you want to prevent a recurrence.

I use a small family owned business called Action Exterminators,
214-388-9874, but I'm sure your exterminator can treat the area as well.
It's a pretty easy fix.

 Good luck!
Katherine Stewart
10737 Bushire


On Fri, Aug 9, 2024 at 6:05 PM Donna Shattuck via Neighbors <
neighbors at lj-estates.com> wrote:

> Hello neighbors,
>
> I found little black granules on the floor under a window. Cleaned them
> and now I have another pile. I haven't seen any bugs, but am concerned this
> may be termites or ants.
>
> I recently signed a contract with EcoShield for outdoor extermination. I'm
> not happy with them and not sure if I want them to look into this for me.
> I'm wondering if the outdoor spraying may be forcing bugs indoors.
>
> Has anyone experienced this in their home and can provide recommendations
> of remediation companies they have experience with?
>
> I appreciate your input.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Donna Shattuck
> 4210 Royal Ridge Dr
>
>
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Katherine Stewart
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