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Termite control in North Carolina

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Termites in North Carolina: what to know

Around North Carolina

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.

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Termites in North Carolina: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which termites actually live in North Carolina, 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 three native species

Native subterranean termite species in North Carolina

Multiple species with staggered swarm seasons mean swarmers can appear from late winter into fall.

NC State Extension

4 gallons per 10 linear feet per foot of footer depth

Typical soil termiticide application rate

A proper treatment uses a lot of product; very cheap quotes may mean under-application.

NC State Extension

Termite species recorded in North Carolina

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…
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…
Dark and light southeastern subterranean termites (Reticulitermes virginicus; Reticulitermes hageni) — UGA: both are 'generally less economically important when compared to R. flavipes'; R. virginicus swarms April–June and R. hageni July–September. Part of the Reticulitermes comp…

When termites are busiest in North Carolina

Native species begin swarming in late winter and continue into September or October, usually during the day on warm days following rain (NC State).

The NC Official Wood-Destroying Insect Information Report 'is the only form that is legal for this purpose and is required on almost every residential structure sold', and must be issued by a licensee of the NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control Division. NC State references state rules requiring drilling and treating attached slabs and voids near known activity. FDACS and UGA list NC among Formosan states.

Rules that apply in North Carolina

NCDA&CS Homeowners Guide to Wood Destroying Insect Report (WDIR 100)

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: NC State Extension; Biology of Subterranean Termites in the Eastern United States (B1209); University of Missouri Extension; Formosan Termite Program. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Termite control in North Carolina

Termites in North Carolina: what to know

Around North Carolina

What to note

A useful next step

Termites in North Carolina: what the public record shows

Termite species recorded in North Carolina

When termites are busiest in North Carolina

Rules that apply in North Carolina

For context, nationally

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