Mike Meek, of Antique Termite, spoke at our Realtors' meeting this morning. Since I live in a townhouse development in the middle of an area of Sunnyvale that was once an orchard, I am especially interested in localized treatment for drywood termites. Fumigation (tenting) is still the best method of eradication, but it's not always practical when you share a structure with several neighbors.
Orange Oil has been heavily advertised on the radio, and on television lately. Unfortunately, according to Mike, there is only a 50% success rate with this method. It is also twice as expensive as other types...probably to cover all that advertising. The oil seeps into wood, and kills all the termites it comes into contact with. Sadly, many of these are located deeper in the wood than the quarter inch the chemical penetrates, and in many cases, further treatment is needed. There is also a residual "orangey" odor left for some time. But as the ads promise, Orange Oil is safe.
At half the cost, two much more effective methods of treatment are Premise Foam and CY-Kick.
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