Termite Services - Termite Detection Canines

They are 400% more effective at finding termites than a person. Just for those doubters out there, we double check with a boroscope and a moisture meter. They could save you thousands before you buy your next home. Give them a call!

As noted in an article published by SHAWN E. BROOKS, FAITH M. OI, AND PHILIP G. KOEHLER from the Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL:  "Dogs were trained to detect Eastern subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes(Kollar), using the United States Customs method of scent detection dog training modiÞed with a foodreward. Dogs were tested with various numbers of Eastern subterranean termites placed in ventedPVC containers. Trained dogs were 95.93% accurate in Þnding .40 Eastern subterranean termiteworkers (positive indications) and incorrectly indicated the presence of termites in 2.69% of thecontainers without termites. Multiple species of termites [dark southern subterranean, R. virginicus(Banks); Formosan subterranean, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki; powderpost, Cryptotermes cavifronsBanks; and southeastern drywood termites, Incisitermes snyderi (Light)], were similarly evaluated.Dogs trained to locate Eastern subterranean termites were also 100% accurate in Þnding darksouthern subterranean termites, 98.89% accurate in Þnding Formosan subterranean termites, 97.33%accurate in Þnding powderpost termites, and 88.89% accurate in Þnding southeastern drywoodtermites. Dogs were able to discriminate live termites from non-termite material. Trained dogsÕ falseresponse rate was 25.33% to Eastern subterranean termiteÐdamaged wood, 6.67% to Americancockroaches, Periplaneta americana (L.), and 2.67% to Florida carpenter ants, Camponotus floridanusBuckley."