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Central Florida is "Downtown Central for Termites". Orlando and Tampa Bay are in the top 20 USA cities with termites. There are 3 types of termites: subterranean, dry wood, and wet wood. Termite treatment is by (1) chemicals or (2) traps. The basic Massey treatment only covers subterranean termites. Terminix does traps for subterranean and spray for dry wood termites (Terminix sales claims the risk from wet wood in The Village area is extremely small and is not covered). Orkin will protect for all 3 type of termites by ground treatment (the ground treatment may require drilling through the concrete surrounding a house -- a consideration if the concrete is painted with design) and spray. Be advised that attic spray procedure requires that items stored in the attic which are used by humans (holiday decorations, clothing, …) must be removed prior to application of attic spray. Attic items may be returned after a time period on the order of a day (check with the treatment company for exact time period). Terminix and Orkin both include monetary guarantees with their protection plans -- one is for unlimited cost and the other a large finite amount for termite damage. Both Terminix and Orkin require initial treatment cost followed by periodic payment annually or bi-annually. Dean's is another popular local treatment supplier in the area. We selected Terminix.