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Could Your Home Have Subterranean Termites?
Researchers (Dina Richman and Dr. Phil Koehler) at the University of Florida Department of Entomology, Gainesville, designed this test to help you determine the Termite Infestation Potential of your home. Each question that you answer "yes" adds points (third column) to your score. Please take the following test (click here for a printer-friendly version).
| Question | Answer | Points | |
| 1. | Is your home a wood frame on a slab 6 inches or less? | Yes____ No____ | 29 |
| 2. | Do you have wooden fence posts within 2 feet of the foundation? | Yes____ No____ | 4 |
| 3. | Do you have wooden siding? | Yes____ No____ | 6 |
| 4. | Do you store firewood within 2 feet of the foundation? | Yes____ No____ | 1 |
| 5. | Do your sprinkler heads wet your walls? | Yes____ No____ | 6 |
| 6. | Are sprinkler heads within 2 feet of the foundation? | Yes____ No____ | 5 |
| 7. | Is your home without gutters? | Yes____ No____ | 5 |
| 8. | If you have gutters, do they discharge within 2 feet of the foundation? | Yes____ No____ | 7 |
| 9. | Is your AC drip line within 2 feet of the foundation? | Yes____ No____ | 6 |
| 10. | Do you mulch? (pea gravel, wood chips, pine needles, leaves) | Yes____ No____ | 5 |
| 11. | Is the inspection gap between the stucco/siding and the soil less than 6 inches or absent? | Yes____ No____ | 9 |
| 12. | If your home is stucco, is it below grade? | Yes____ No____ | 5 |
| 13. | Do you have trees or shrubs within 2 feet of the foundation? | Yes____ No____ | 7 |
| 14. | Do you have irrigation or lighting lines within 2 feet of the foundation? | Yes____ No____ | 5 |
| Add points for total score: | |||
The higher your points, the greater the likelihood that your home may be infested or become infested with subterranean termites. Please contact us to have one our trained professionals inspect your home at a time that is convenient for you. Click here to request an appointment.
