Independent termite decision guides
See the signs. Choose the right next step.
Understand what you found before you buy a treatment. TermitePlan compares options by label, situation, and safety, and tells you when the honest answer is to call a professional.
Start with your situation
Which of these sounds like you?
Confirm the signs
I am not sure what I found
Check mud tubes, old damage, and visible activity before spending money on treatment.
Compare the options
I know it is termites and want to compare
See where bait, liquid, foam, and borate fit, including their label limits and DIY boundaries.
Protect the home
The situation looks active or serious
Indoor activity, swarmers, hidden areas, or possible structural damage are reasons to pause DIY.
A calmer way to decide
Useful guidance has to show its work.
We do not claim hands-on testing we have not done. We organize verifiable information so homeowners can understand the tradeoffs.
Label-first
Current product labels, registered uses, active ingredients, and restrictions come before marketing claims.
Situation-first
We compare best fit and poor fit, because no single termite treatment is right for every home.
Safety-first
When the evidence points beyond responsible DIY, the route ends with a licensed inspection, not a product.
Termite product guides
Compare products by use and limits.
Bait Stations vs. Detection StakesUnderstand retail stakes, monitoring-only devices, and maintained bait station systems.→
Spectracide Terminate StakesRead the current product facts, pop-up indicator limits, and professional inspection boundary.→
DIY Termite Bait StationsCompare station contents, maintenance records, existing stations, and service responsibilities.→
Bora-Care vs. Tim-borCompare two borate products by formulation, accessible wood fit, and label limits.→
Taurus SC vs. Termidor SCCompare liquid termiticide products without treating brand names as a treatment plan.→
Essential guides
Go directly to the question you need answered.
Which termite treatment type fits my case?→
Bait stations or liquid treatment?→
When is borate wood treatment appropriate?→
What termites are in Florida, and what should I do?→
What termites are in Texas, and what should I do?→
What termites are in California, and what should I do?→
What termites are in Georgia, and what should I do?→
What termites are in Hawaii, and what should I do?→
What termites are in Louisiana, and what should I do?→
What termites are in South Carolina, and what should I do?→
Use the termite treatment decision guide→
How TermitePlan compares and decides→