Bora-Care Termiticide is a plant-based termite treatment for wood that is injected directly into the infested areas. The active ingredient in Bora-Care is borate salt, which safely and effectively controls termites, ants, and other pests by interrupting their ability to process the food they eat. When termites and other insects ingest borate salt, it prevents them from getting nutrients from their food, so they die from starvation. Because termiticide affects termites at a biological level, it’s one of the most effective termite prevention methods available.
Termites
To stop a termite infestation, the termite control experts here at Hi-Tech know that the best first step isn’t elimination—it’s termite prevention. Termites are very common in Southern California, and both drywood and subterranean termites cause extensive damage to homes and businesses. Because both termite types are so common in Los Angeles, San Diego, and across the Orange County area, property owners need to know how to prevent termites to avoid disaster. If you don’t invest in termite prevention, chances are you’ll be facing a termite problem that could cost you a whole lot more money than the termite prevention cost.
Beetles
Drywood termites create small tunnels that connect large chambers cut across the grain of the wood. Small openings in the wood are used for excretions and other debris to help keep the tunnels clean. The excrement from termites, known as frass, is a distinguishing characteristic of non-subterranean termites. Six concave surfaces on the sides make these pellets distinct from the rounded convex surfaces of the pellets left by other pests like beetles.