WDO Inspection & Conducive Conditions

Correctly identifying the wood-destroying insect drives the control strategy. Because subterranean termites must maintain a connection to soil moisture while drywood termites live entirely within the wood with no soil connection, this difference most directly means that:

• Subterranean termite control targets the soil (barrier or bait), whereas drywood control targets the infested wood itself ✓
• Both pests are controlled identically by a single soil-applied liquid barrier
• Drywood termites are controlled by trenching and treating the soil around the foundation
• Subterranean termites are controlled only by fumigating the entire structure

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A homeowner asks which yard and maintenance changes will make the structure LESS attractive to subterranean termites. Which recommendation actually reduces a conducive condition?

• Bank a deep mulch bed against the siding to insulate the foundation
• Stack the firewood supply along the exterior wall for easy access
• Promptly repair plumbing leaks and keep the foundation soil dry ✓
• Leave wood form boards and scrap lumber under the deck after construction

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