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Atlanta Pest Control and Termite treatment for homes and businesses in Georgia and the Southeast

PEST LIBRARY: Formosan Subterranean Termite

Formosan Subterranean Termite
What you may not know
    Formosan termites can construct carton nests inside walls and around moisture sources inside the home. These nests do not require ground contact to survive.

Coptotermes formosanus was initially introduced into the U.S. from ships returning from the Pacific theatre after World War II. New Orleans has the most extensive infestation of this introduced termite species.

Identification

  • Tan colored
  • 1 inch
  • Soldiers have tear drop shaped heads; a small funicle at the top of the head can produce a small glue droplet when the soldiers are disturbed

Environment

  • Swarming occurs in the first weeks of June at night

Threats

  • Colonies are up to ten times larger than native termites

Treatment

  • Bait systems installed around the perimeter of the home
  • Liquid termiticides