Around Kentucky
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local termite information
Termite control in Kentucky
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Termites in Kentucky: what to know
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 Kentucky: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which termites actually live in Kentucky, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Termite species recorded in Kentucky
- Eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) — UGA calls it 'the most widely distributed subterranean termite, and it is the most common termite found in the eastern United States'; it swarms February through April in Georgi…
When termites are busiest in Kentucky
Spring is when large numbers of swarmers emerge inside homes, triggered by warmer temperatures and rainfall (UKY).
University of Kentucky: subterranean termites 'are serious pests of buildings'; liquid termiticides should control termites for at least five years when applied per label.
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: Biology of Subterranean Termites in the Eastern United States (B1209); University of Missouri Extension. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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