Termite Control & Treatments (9 items found)

While insect pests like roaches and flies are often more of a nuisance than a danger, if your home or yard develops a termite problem, it's essential to take action before your property suffers serious damage. The termite treatment section at Ace contains the products you need to clear an infestation and prevent new colonies from establishing themselves. Shop powerful and fast-acting options, including termite traps, bait, repellent and sprays.

Why Termite Control Is Essential

Depending on the species, termites can live above or below ground, forming large colonies and feeding mainly on wood. In nature, the wood is either live or decaying trees, but in your yard, they'll often target the timber parts of your home's structure. What's worse, without effective termite control, the damage occurs from within and can remain unseen until it reaches catastrophic levels.

Apart from physical damage, termites aren't considered harmful to humans like rats or poisonous spiders are. However, they can give painful nips with their pincers when threatened, which is one final reason to eliminate excessive populations from your property.

Our Termite Treatment Options

There are many different types of termite control solutions available at Ace, including repellent, bait, and traps. Learn more about how each termite treatment type can help you.

Termite Repellent

As a first line of defense, termite repellent can be used to treat wood that hasn't yet been attacked by insects. Most often supplied as a termite spray or liquid, repellent protects decks, fences, sheds, and other wooden structures once you've discovered an infestation elsewhere in your yard. Other kinds of termite spray contain fast-acting toxins and can be used directly on the insects or their smaller nests, eliminating them quickly and cleanly to reduce the population.

Termite Bait Stations

Termite spray may not be the right choice to deal with a serious infestation. A stronger alternative treatment is termite bait, which is a food source that's laced with toxins and placed in areas of heavy termite activity. Once the insects feed on the bait, they'll take the poison back to the colony, disrupting and destroying it over the next week or two.

Termite Traps

Termite traps are enclosed stations for placing termite bait where children or pets can’t reach it. This makes them a safer and more discreet method of long-term termite control than simply spreading poison around.

Spotting the Signs of Termite Infestation

Early termite treatment is vital for limiting the damage the pests can do. Here are the main signs of an infestation that should make you reach for a termite killer or repellent:

• Blistering and flaking on painted exterior walls
• Timber that sounds hollow when tapped
• Trim that's warped or buckled
• Unexplained water damage, especially in your basement
• Muddy tunnels around your home's foundation
• Tiny entry holes burrowed into drywall

Shop Effective Termite Control Options at Ace

At Ace, we can help you avoid the expensive damage termites cause with our termite treatment and control products, including repellent, spray, bait and traps. Order online from brands like Spectracide, Bonide and others to enjoy quick shipping to your door or free in-store pickup. If you’re unsure which treatment option is best for your needs, stop by your local Ace Hardware store where our staff can help you explore termite solutions for your home.