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Termite control in Arizona

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Termites in Arizona: what to know

Around Arizona

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see termites, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Termites in Arizona: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which termites actually live in Arizona, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

At least ten species of subterranean termites

Subterranean termite species in the desert Southwest

Not every termite in an Arizona yard is a structural threat; identification matters before treatment.

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Termite species recorded in Arizona

Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus) — FDACS lists it in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, Arizona, California and Hawaii. Colonies contain…
Western drywood termite (Incisitermes minor) — UC IPM: 'California's second most important termite pest', 'commonly found along the Pacific coastal region extending into the Central Valley and deserts of Southern California'…
Desert subterranean termite (Heterotermes aureus) — UA Extension calls it an 'important structural pest' of the desert Southwest. UC IPM: 'flies in the late afternoon or early evening in July, August, and September'.

When termites are busiest in Arizona

Heterotermes aureus flies in late afternoon or early evening in July, August and September (UC IPM), the summer monsoon months; drywood swarmers fly in daytime in summer and fall.

UA Extension: Heterotermes aureus is an 'important structural pest'; Gnathamitermes tubiformans (desert termite) is common but 'NOT a structural pest at all'; Reticulitermes tibialis is 'widespread'; drywood species Incisitermes minor and Marginitermes hubbardi occur. FDACS lists Arizona among Formosan states.

For context, nationally

approximately $2 billion per year — Annual US cost of subterranean termite treatment and prevention. University of Georgia Extension
Approximately $4.5 billion — Annual US spending to control subterranean termites and repair damage. University of Missouri Extension

Sources: Not All Termites Are Terrible (Home and School IPM Newsletter); University of Georgia Extension; University of Missouri Extension; Formosan Termite Program; Drywood Termites (Pest Notes). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Termites in Arizona: what to know

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What to note

A useful next step

Termites in Arizona: what the public record shows

Termite species recorded in Arizona

When termites are busiest in Arizona

For context, nationally

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