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Termites in Texas: what to know

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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.

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Termites in Texas: what the public record shows

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

about $500 million in damage each year

Annual subterranean termite damage in Texas

Texas is one of the costliest termite states, with both native and Formosan species.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Swarming begins in South Texas in January and February

Swarm onset in South Texas

South Texas homeowners should watch for swarmers a full season before the rest of the country.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Termite species recorded in Texas

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…

When termites are busiest in Texas

Swarms begin in January–February in South Texas and not until April or May in the Panhandle (Texas A&M).

Texas A&M identifies the eastern subterranean and Formosan subterranean termites as the two economically important species. Termites enter via wood in direct contact with soil and by building shelter tubes over or through foundation cracks; modern termiticides provide approximately 5 years of protection and licensed professionals are recommended.

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: Texas A&M AgriLife 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 Texas

Termites in Texas: what to know

Around Texas

What to note

A useful next step

Termites in Texas: what the public record shows

Termite species recorded in Texas

When termites are busiest in Texas

For context, nationally

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