Drywood spot treatment and Trelona bait stations for Anna Maria Island cottages, homes, and vacation rentals.
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Anna Maria’s north-end cottages were built in the 1940s through 1960s, and much of their original wood is still in place. Framing, trim, fascia, porch railings and attic members have taken salt air for sixty years or more. That weathered wood is exactly what drywood termites look for. Waves Pest Control inspects and treats termites on Anna Maria Island as part of our regular island route. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call (941) 297-5749 to set up a free termite inspection.
Drywood termites do not need soil. They fly in, land on a crack in exposed wood, bore in, and live their whole life inside that board. Salt air speeds up surface checking on island wood, so older cottages offer a lot of places to start a colony. Anna Maria’s building codes also keep many original wood parts in place. That keeps the Old Florida look, but it means more old wood to watch.
Elevated post-and-beam cottages add one more thing: wood under the house that is hard to see from the yard. We carry the equipment to inspect under-structure areas and elevated entry points in the same trip.
| Subterranean termites | Drywood termites | |
|---|---|---|
| Where they live | In the soil. They travel up into the house through mud tubes. | Inside the wood itself, with no soil contact. |
| What you see | Mud tubes on the foundation, slab edge, or piers. | Six-sided pellets that look like coffee grounds, and small kick-out holes in the wood. |
| When they swarm | In daylight, about January through May, often on a warm afternoon after rain. | About May through August. |
| How we treat | Trelona bait stations in the ground (buy or rent), with soil treatment where needed. | Spot treatment in the wood: Termidor Foam, BoraCare, or XT-2000. |
If drywood colonies are too spread out for spot treatment, the house needs tenting. We do not tent, so we tell you honestly and refer you to a fumigation specialist.
Many Anna Maria homes sit empty between guests or between owner visits, so a swarm or a pellet pile can go unnoticed for weeks. For rental properties, we schedule around guest turnover and give the property manager a written report of what we found and where. If you live off the island part of the year, a regular inspection is the simplest way to catch activity early.
Most lenders want a Wood-Destroying Organism (WDO) inspection before closing. Our licensed inspectors complete the Florida report, FDACS Form 13645, and email it after the inspector signs it, normally the same business day. See our WDO inspection page for what the report covers and how it works in a closing.
Anna Maria is part of our Bradenton-area coverage, served by the same team as our Bradenton termite control page. For ants, roaches, rodents and other island pests, see our Anna Maria pest control page.
Call (941) 297-5749 for a free termite inspection. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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