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Originally Posted by MikeN
Seems unnecessary if you have a block house. I spray Home Defense monthly or as needed and never have a bug issue
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Termites eat soft woods, like door frames and windows sills. They also eat drywall and carpet. They don't do much damage to structural wood. The largest issue with termites is that you don't know they are there until they have done significant damage. Once they move in, they never leave and they continue to reproduce until there are billions of them. You don't see them because they hate the light. Having a concrete block house does nothing to deter termites or to reduce the damage. And, spraying Home Defense is worthless against subterranean termites.
Apparently, this area of the country doesn't have a significant problem with termites. But, in some areas, like southern Georgia, termites are so prevalent that people would think you are crazy to own a house without termite treatment.