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Management tactics on this page are those discussed in the Pest Notes series, published by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UCIPM). Information on this page alone is not sufficient for making pest management decisions. For detailed management recommendations, see the associated UCIPM Pest Note. Each tactic is also linked back to the appropriate Pest Note section.

The risk posed by any pesticide product is determined both by toxicity and level of exposure. Information presented on these pages is not intended to constitute a full risk assessment. Information is provided here only on active ingredients, not on inert ingredients. The active ingredient is generally-but not always-considered to be the most hazardous ingredient of a pesticide preparation.

Products List	Management practices from UCIPM Pest Notes • Click on the tactics for full explanation • Click here for the Dampwood termites Pest Note	Fact sheets on toxicity: • Click buttons to see fact sheets. If no button is visible, a fact sheet is not available. • Lack of fact sheet information does not imply that an ingredient is safe.				Factors that could reduce exposure • If a factor is present it is denoted by an "X." • This is not an exhaustive list of factors that effect pesticide exposure.
Preventive practices
	Keep structural wood above soil  more...
	Keep stucco siding away from ground  more...
	Keep attic and foundations areas dry  more...
	Use screening over vents  more...
	Seal openings such as knot holes and cracks  more...
	Seal service and utility boxes attached to building  more...
	Remove or protect wood in contact with soil  more...
	Remove tree stumps, lumber, and wood near structure  more...
	Foundation sand barrier  more...
	Stainless steel screening as a barrier  more...
	Termite resistant structural lumber  more...
	Disodium octoborate tetrahydrate (DOT) pressure-treated lumber  more...
	Wolman salts pressure-treated lumber  more...
Treatment practices
	Remove infested wood to destroy accessible nests  more...
	Remove excess moisture from wood  more...
	Topical treatments of disodium octoborate tetrahydrate (DOT)  more...
	Professional treatment of lumber in structures  more...
	Permethrin as a repellent barrier  more...
	Cypermethrin as a repellent barrier  more...
	Imidacloprid treatment  more...
	Fipronil treatment  more...
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF NOT TREATING - What's this? • Termites can destroy wooden structures. Severity of the destruction depends on species and conditions. • Termites may also attack stored food, books, and household furniture.

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