WELCOME TO San Luis Obispo

Pest & Termite

Serving the Central Coast

SLO Pest and Termite
P. O. Box 96
Santa Margarita, CA 93453
ph: (805) 423-5724
fax: (805) 438-4623
contact@slopestandtermite.com

Termite Control

Each year termites cause over 5 billions of dollars of damage, more than floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and fires combined (yes even here in California). Only for the people who didn't call SLO Pest & Termite.

That amount continues to skyrocket. Think about the following numbers for a moment. A termite colony consists of anywhere from 350,000 to well over a million workers, soldiers, and swarmers (termites with wings). A single termite queen can lay thousands of eggs per day and live between 30 and 50 years. That means a queen can recoup her losses, repopulate her colony and start many more colonies even after tremendous devastation.

A Subterranean Termite Colony Needs:

Soil: Most termites are subterranean, meaning that they build their colonies in the ground. They love the soil and build elaborate tunnel systems, called galleries, extending up to three feet below the surface. Termites will often use this versatile building material to create mud tubes leading from their underground colonies to above ground food sources, like the wood in your home.
Wood: Termites will consume any material that contains cellulose, and since wood contains a great deal of cellulose, termites devour wood voraciously. If a single piece of wood touches the ground, be certain that a colony of termites somewhere will know about it. Although some subterranean termites will consume other materials like vegetation, dung and humus, their primary source of food, and their favorite, is wood.
Water: As with most living things, termites generally cannot survive without a source of water present. Whether in the form of a leaky faucet or the natural precipitation process of rain, termites will always seek some source of moisture to survive.

SLO Pest & Termite offers multiple services on the Termite side of the industry.

Inspection for Real Estate & Home owners

A written report will be issued, this report will explain

The problem
The solution
Warranties
Cost
Treatment to be used with EPA #'s

Different type of termites on the Central Coast

Western Drywood Termite

Local Treatments (2 Year Warranty)

drywood termites

Subterranean Termites

Soil Treatments (see below)

subterranean termites

5 Year Warranty

Carpentry(dry rot repair)

fix the damage

Free Consultations & quotes

Subterranean termites , 5 year warranty on all treatments
This termite will truly eat you out of house and home.
Today, as the world population explodes and more and more forests are destroyed, termites are attacking our homes more aggressively to feed their huge colonies.

With the application of Termidor (termiticide), we can stop this termite dead in its tracks. Termidor revolutionized this industry about 6 years ago with its ability to "transfer effect" (the spreading of the insecticide throughout the colony, like a deadly virus)(see below).
For this to work the chemical has to work slow
(really slow) to allow more time for the transfer effect to take place and the chemical has to have stealth. If the termite knows where the insecticide is, they will go around it (this is where the old products fail).

Subterranean termite treatment has changed dramatically. The number of systems, application techniques and products available for termite control has tripled in just the last 10 years. If you experience a subterranean termite swarm you may get three different opinions on how to solve the problem. This opinion will usually coincide with the treatment the inspector's company provides.
At SLO Pest & Termite we are familiar with all the latest systems, techniques and products because we deal with the manufacturers directly. For a break down on how the different systems, techniques and products work:
Contact us or call 423-5724 we'll walk you through each one available.

Transfer effect
Whenever a termite ingests or touches Termidor, it can
become a “carrier,” transferring Termidor to other termites it contacts. These termites, in turn, can become secondary carriers, behaving normally while they transfer Termidor to other termites they contact—and so on within the colony. Because Termidor is slow-acting, it gives individual termites ample time to transfer it to others in the population. This unique, spiraling process is called the “Transfer Effect,” and its devastating results maximize the protection of your structure.