Termites swarming.? I bought a house on 4/25, after having the normal inspections. I...
I bought a house on 4/25, after having the normal inspections. I simply had the brief termite inspection done, because it was cheaper, and found no problems. Now, for the SECOND time since moving contained by, I have found a swarm of termites...the first, in hasty May, was near the front door, the inspection company come and treated that area for free. I bombed the house on 5/29 when I left on leave, because I had seen a roach or two...since that time I hold been noticing an unusual amount of what I thought be dead ants near the kitchen sink. Tonight while wash dishes I noticed a whole pile (maybe 3 inches deep) of what is apparently sawdust losing a knickknack thingy on the -you guessed it-kitchen windowsill. There are also probably 20-50 dead bugs that are smaller than the first termites, but still, appear to be termites.
Question: How reasonable would it be to surmise that this is a new development, as compared to their person here all along? Are sudden swarms that common?
Answers: You stipulation to get the house professionally tented for termites. You definitely hold termites. And you also seem to have roaches and ants. The tenting will cover adjectives insects and vermin. I lived in a converted barn, it looked nice, but it sure come to life when the lights went out. I have three kinds of roaches and a huge ant nest in the wall, not to mention birds within the attic. I was a renter and my landlord give me a can of raid. I called "Orkin" and be paying out of my pocket $95 a month to come once a month to spray and treat the inside of the walls when needed. I didn't want to pay for the termite treatment, so I moved. Good Luck!