Teaching homeowners how to treat termite infestations on their own, without the use of pesticides.

Picture this, a customer called me out to her home because she had a Subterranean Termite problem. It was a very established infestation in her dining room of all places. Mud viens were shooting straight out of her baseboards, weaving in and out of her decorative moulding, right next to where they eat!

I explained to her the extent of her termite problems and I also explained the method in which I would apply pesticide to eliminate the critters and keep them away. She looked me straight in the eye and said "unless there is another way besides pesticide, these termites will have to stay. I will not allow my family to be exposed to insecticides or pesticides of any kind. When I move I will take care of them then."

WOW! Now wait a minute here. I'm a termite guy, all I have been taught was how to use pesticides and poisons according to their manufacturers label. So of course my answer was. "Sorry, I can't help you."
I told her that her problem would continue to grow over that period, eventually making it all the way to her attic. I told her about the possible damage that could happen that could be very costly to repair when the time came. She did not care, it wasn't worth the risk to her.

That did it! That bugged me to no end. My customer would rather leave wood destroying insects in her wall than apply pesticides in the ground near her family. Why hadn't anyone looked into alternative all natural remedies to eradicate termites. There must be something. I thought about it. I started bringing infested wood removed from client properties to my shop for experiments. I wanted to see just exactly what would kill termites and more importantly, what would keep them away? I couldn't beleive all of the things that would kill a termite, including hot water. But those things wouldn't keep them away. What was the real trick here?

I realized that everyone involved with termite erradication was kept ignorant. The homeowner and ME, the termite guy! I had been programmed all these years to buy pesticides and convince my customers it was okay to apply it in their walls and in the earth. Although applied correctly according to the label, I was still applying poison!

I completely changed my way of thinking when it came to erradicating termites and I found what I was looking for. The two reasons termites exist and then figured in the common factors that promote healty termite infestations to begin in the first place.

It became appearant that I should share this information with homeowners across the nation. Since the customer I mentioned earlier I have been approached countless times with the same exact question: "Is there anything I can do myself that is not a pesticide"?

I am happy to say YES! If you have a termite problem PLEASE email me your questions or concerns. Attach photos or videos if you have them. I look forward to hearing from you!

Mike Allen

www.centurytermitesolutions.com