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The liquid version is also available in a non-repellant form. They work differently because termites arenât able to sense this substance. Both of these treatments can last up to 8 years. The latter kind of treatment does not involve pumping chemicals into the soil or drilling them in the affected structure. Instead, this treatment works as a trapping device that can be positioned in the termite hotspot areas in your house.
In fact, some drywood termite colonies are so small that it would take more than 20 years for them to cause damage so extensive that a house could not be repaired. It is not common for termites to completely destroy a home before the activity is discovered by a homeowner.