Termites & wood pests
Drywood termites: identification & drywood termite control
Drywood termites live entirely inside dry wood with no soil contact, so localized injection, spot treatment or whole-structure fumigation is required depending on spread.
How to identify drywood termites
- What it looks like
- Pale to dark brown termites; swarmers have smoky or clear wings and are seen indoors.
- Size
- 3/8 to 1/2 inch swarmers
- Where you'll find it
- Attic framing, eaves, window frames, hardwood furniture and door jambs.
- Commonly confused with
- Subterranean termites leave mud tubes and no pellet piles.
Signs of drywood termites in your home
- Small hexagonal fecal pellets that look like sand or coffee grounds
- Tiny kick-out holes
- Blistered paint
- Swarmers indoors
Drywood termites questions homeowners ask
What are the tiny sand-like pellets on my windowsill?
Drywood termite frass kicked out of the gallery above — a classic sign of an active colony inside the wood.
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