What is the difference between subterranean and drywood termites?
Look at the evidence. Subterranean termites leave mud in the wood and tubes on the foundation of an Anaheim home. Drywood termites leave clean galleries and piles of dry pellets. An Anaheim provider uses these clues plus the location to choose between a soil treatment and a wood treatment.
What time of year do termites swarm?
Subterranean termites around Anaheim typically swarm in spring, often on a warm afternoon after rain. Drywood termites tend to swarm in late summer or fall. Formosan termites swarm on humid evenings in late spring. A swarm inside an Anaheim home means the colony is close.
What does a WDI report include?
A WDI report for an Anaheim home lists visible evidence of wood-destroying insects, including termites, carpenter ants, and wood-boring beetles. It notes live activity, old damage, past treatments, and conducive conditions. It also lists areas the Anaheim inspector could not access.
Are mud tubes always a sign of active termites?
Mud tubes on an Anaheim, California home show that subterranean termites used that route at some point. Dry, empty tubes may be old. Fresh, damp tubes with pale insects inside mean activity now. Either way, an inspection in Anaheim settles the question and finds any other routes.
Is termite treatment safe for kids and pets?
When applied according to the label, termite treatments around Anaheim, California homes are designed to stay in the soil and wood where termites travel. Bait stations are locked and buried. Ask your Anaheim provider for the product label and safety data sheet, and follow any re-entry times.
Are termite baits or liquid treatments more common?
Most professionals use both. For Anaheim, California the relevant figure is this: in Pest Control Technology (PCT) magazine's 2025 termite market report (a Readex Research survey of roughly 145 pest-control professionals about 2024 operations), 48% of respondents primarily used baits and liquids together, more than either alone, a figure about how professionals work, not household termite rates. For a property in Anaheim, the next step is an inspection that identifies the source, not a guess based on national averages.
How much does a pre-construction termite treatment cost?
Professionals reported an average of $883. One figure Anaheim homeowners tend to underestimate: Anyone building a house can use $883 as a rough yardstick for pre-construction termite treatment, the professional-reported average in Pest Control Technology (PCT) magazine's 2025 termite market report (about 145 respondents, 2024 pricing), while remembering that actual quotes depend on slab size, region and product. Anaheim homeowners comparing quotes should ask each provider which of these patterns they see locally and why.