Don't feel too bad. There are 2 kinds of people - people who have termites, and people that will. They are all over.

Maybe you could catch that armadillo and turn him loose in your walls ------------- or ------------- maybe not. ; - )
J.D.

Beware of ants in any newly installed cabinetry. They seem to hatch out of particle board, after the cabinets are installed. They also seem to keep coming, although I now have them somewhat under control.

You did see "The Hellstrom Chronicles" didn't you? All too feasible.

I once found them in the back corner of the yard, in a tree there. Not that far from the tree to the house.

Ants are under all of the concrete, on your property, including your foundation, so getting rid of them is not really possible, about all you can do is control. The concrete itself keeps you from getting at them.

My mom did the bait traps in the yard and had holes drilled into the foundation so they could spray a foam poison down there and they kept coming back anyway. :-(

Did you get the wood ripped out. Hopefully, they were just localized and populations recently had soared because of all of last year's rain.

Termites are scary.

I had also found where some ants were getting into the
weep holes between the bricks on the other side of our house and he suggested that along with the bait that I also use an aspirator (one of those bulb/snot suckers we used for our babies) to suck up some DE and shoot it into each of the weep holes and do a lot of it into the one where the ants are getting into the house. Then he suggested using steel or copper wool to stuff into those holes to discourage the ants from getting in again. It will still allow the house to "breathe", but keeps bugs out.

Not sure of a local company where you live, but our company planet orange does this type of work in SF Bay Area www.planetorangetermite.com

Good luck!

FUMIGATION is used most successfully on dry-wood termites. Fumigation is a somewhat expensive, lengthy procedure which involves tenting the diseased structure, evacuating residents, and pumping a fumigant into the spoiled wood. Fumigation is best done by a professional as a last resort effort.

INSECTICIDES can be shot directly into diseased wood. By drilling small holes in infested wood and pumping chemicals through the holes, termites whither and die within 1-6 months. Each hole must be sealed with caulk after the insecticide has been used to prevent termites from moving to another area of the structure.

While insecticides will destroy termite trouble, they are extremely poisonous, often leaving trace toxic residue on carpeting, furniture, flooring
, and walls for many years. Fortunately, there are many non-toxic termite treatments available today.

BORIC ACID dissolved in water and painted on affected area will keep termites at bay for years. This is a wood treatment, often used in the preventative stages, but many believe it also helps curb current population growth.

HEAT TREATMENT is a good alternative to chemical fumigation, and very effective at ridding dry-wood termites from your home. During heat treatments, nylon tarps are used to tent the infested wood and their pests. Propane heat is then connected to the tent and blown into the structure, heating the exterior and interior walls to 120-degrees F for up to one hour. This treatment works well for large infestations.