The Formosan subterranean termite (FST), Coptotermes formosanus, is a very destructive pest found in Taiwan, Hawaii (Oahu), and Southern U.S. states. It was first reported in California in 1992 in La Mesa, San Diego County. Like many other FST eradication efforts worldwide, FST eradication was not s

First published: 5 April 2019Read about various California individual pest control licenses Drywood termites belong to the family Kalotermitidae while subterranean termites belong to Rhinotermitidae or Termitidae. Many times, Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) find piles of dead, winged termites i

Whole-structure fumigation or simply "fumigation" (not to be confused with use of ‘total-release foggers’ or ‘bug bombs’) is a process in which structures (e.g. houses, vehicles, ships) are covered with tarpaulins (Fig 1.) and a lethal gas, sulfuryl fluoride (SF), is released beneath to kill drywood