Pest and insect infestation in your home can be a real menace. Termites are some of the most notorious insects that may infest your home. Drywood termites are actually unique in the way they can infest your home. Unlike other types of termites, drywood termites won't enter your home through soil. Instead, they fly around and can therefore enter your home through any openings and crevices. If you don't prevent and control these termites early enough, they can be very damaging to any wood structures you have in your home, including furniture, wooden cabinets, hardwood floors and even attic beams. For this reason, here is a guide to help you keep these pests away from your home.

Expose Them to Sunlight

If some of your movable wooden items in your home are infested, you can take them outside for a couple of days. This can be a simple solution because sunlight kills the termites. This technique would best work in hot regions or during summer when the outdoor day temperatures are considerably high. Unfortunately, remember this works best in the early stages of the infestation when only a few items in your home have been infested.

Consider Structural Fumigation

Structural fumigation involves treatment of your whole house. That is, your entire house will be covered tightly with tarps. A poisonous gas will then be released slowly into the house to kill the drywood termites. The tarps are usually gas tight because the gases used can be poisonous to plants, animals and even people. For this reason, it would be a good idea to look for alternative living arrangements when your house is being fumigated. Also, make sure food items don't remain in your house during this treatment process.

Remove Access Points

Removing access points prevents the infestation from spreading by making it harder for other termites to find their way into your house. Therefore, if there are any gaps around your gas lines that may act as entry points to the insects, seal them off tightly. In addition, check the condition of your roof and make sure there are no damaged tiles or beams.

Consider Wood Treatment

A variety of treatment options are available including cold and heat treatments and injection treatment. The type of treatment will depend on the location of the infestation. For places that are hard to reach such as wall voids, cold treatment is recommended. A cold liquid will be pumped into the infested areas to freeze the termites. Heat and injection treatment are essential for areas that are easy to access such as the attics. Heat probes under high temperature are inserted in the infested area to kill the insects. For injection treatment, holes are drilled into the infected wood and pesticides pumped in. This means you can't use this method to treat your expensive furniture and other wooden items.