Pest Organisms / Eastern Subterranean Termite
Prevention
for Eastern Subterranean Termite
For homeowners, prevention means cutting off moisture and easy wood access. Rutgers recommends lowering moisture and fixing leaks quickly, keeping wood off the soil (or using treated wood in damp spots), and not stacking cellulose such as firewood or mulch against the house. Source: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs338/
UF/IFAS adds keeping framing lumber off direct soil contact and correcting moisture from plumbing leaks, A/C condensate, and any spot where water pools against the building. Source: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN369