Formosan Termite Control
Inspection and treatment for Formosan subterranean termites, a species a Louisiana survey lists as established in Lafayette Parish.
Lafayette and 23 communities across the service area
Termite swarms and everyday pests in Lafayette and Lafayette Parish
Swarm season in Lafayette Parish runs late April into June. Call (855) 974-4733 at any hour. A local technician plans the work in writing before anything is done.
- Serving Lafayette Parish
- Formosan termite swarm season
- Safety notes for children and pets
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Lafayette & Lafayette Parish
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Lafayette Pest Control at a glance
Lafayette Pest Control takes pest calls for Lafayette and 23 nearby communities. Formosan subterranean termites are established in Lafayette Parish, the swarm season runs late April into June, and every visit ends with a written record of what was found.
If you have seen winged insects at a porch light or a few wings on a windowsill, the useful first step is to keep a few and call. A swarm points to a colony nearby, and LSU AgCenter advises inspecting both the home and the trees. The sooner the evidence is in front of an inspector, the more of it is still there to read.
Most of the calls in this area fall into three groups: termites and swarms in the spring, rodents and everyday pests the rest of the year, and rentals where the owner and the tenant need a written split of the work. The service pages set out each one, and the swarm season guide gives the calendar month by month.
Services
Pest and termite services for Lafayette Parish homes
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Termite Swarm Inspection
An inspection of the house and nearby trees after termite swarmers or shed wings appear, during the late-spring swarm season.
Spring Swarm and Outdoor Light Check
A walk around the house in late April to June, checking which lights draw swarmers, which doors and windows are open and where the wings collect.
Subterranean Termite Inspection
A written inspection of a house and its foundation for subterranean termites, covering the structure, the soil edge, the crawl space and the yard.
Liquid Termite Soil Treatment
A liquid termiticide barrier placed in the soil around the foundation, where termites cross from the ground into the structure.
Termite Bait Station Monitoring
Bait stations placed in the soil around a house and checked on a set schedule, so termite activity is found and recorded through the whole year.
Termite Prevention and Moisture Repairs
A check for the water problems that wet the soil and wood at a house, and a plan to fix or refer each one, from outdoor faucets to roof and pipe leaks.
Foundation Clearance Review
A walk around the foundation to find the wood, cardboard, cellulose and mulch that sit against the house and give termites cover, with a plan to clear them.
Tree and Stump Termite Inspection
An inspection of the trees, stumps, dead limbs and wood in the yard, done after a swarm to see whether a colony could be outside the house.
Termite Damage Assessment
A written assessment of termite damage in the structure, with the extent of the damage, the wood affected and the report a repair or an insurer may need.
General Pest Control
An inspection and a written plan for the everyday household pests in and around a home, with treatment chosen for the pest found and the place it was found.
After-Hours Pest Calls
A round-the-clock line for pest calls in Lafayette, with a clear list of what can be reported at night and what can safely wait for the day.
Rental Property Pest Control
Inspection and treatment for rental homes, duplexes and small multi-unit buildings, with a written plan that says who handles which area.
Commercial Pest Control
Pest survey, treatment and documented follow-up for commercial premises, with a plan that fits the business's own food, stock and inspection needs.
Rodent Control
Inspection for mice and rats, sealing of the entry points, placement of bait and traps and a clean-up plan that removes the cover rodents use.
Why homeowners call us
Why Lafayette Pest Control
Calls answered at any hour
Phones are answered 24/7, so a swarm at dusk can be reported when it happens. The call is recorded for the morning team.
Timed to the swarm calendar
LSU AgCenter dates the swarm season in Lafayette Parish from late April into June, with the peak in May and June. Inspections and light checks are planned against that window.
Written for Formosan termites
A 1999-2001 Louisiana survey lists Lafayette Parish among the places where Formosan subterranean termites are established, so inspections look for that species as well as the native ones.
Owners and renters both covered
About 65.5 percent of parish homes are owner-occupied and 53.1 percent of city homes. Rentals get a written split of tasks between owner and tenant.
Prevention that costs little
The AgCenter advice is short: keep mulch 8 to 12 inches from the foundation, remove wood and cardboard from around the home and fix drips and leaks.
No invented figures
No price is shown on this site or given over the phone before an inspection. Every figure on the site is cited to its source.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call and say what you saw
Give the place, the date and the sign: wings, a tube, a sound, a dropping. Say whether it is happening now.
Keep the evidence
Put a few wings or insects in a sealed container and photograph where they were found, from close up and from further back.
Inspect the house and the trees
The inspection follows the evidence to the foundation, the soil line, the framing and any stump or tree the trail points to.
Agree the plan in writing
The written plan says what was found, what is recommended, who does each part and when the next check is due.
Check the result
The follow-up checks the place, the record and the trend, and the plan is changed or closed on what the record shows.
What should you do first if you see swarmers at the house?
Keep a few insects and wings in a sealed container, note the date and the place, and switch off the light that is drawing them if that is safe. Then book an inspection that covers the house and the trees.
The wings are the best evidence. A termite swarmer sheds its wings after a short flight, and the broad, straight waist and two pairs of equal wings are what separate it from a flying ant. Do not spray the swarm or sweep the wings away before the sample is taken.
The AgCenter links a swarm to a nearby infestation, which is why the inspection widens to the trees and stumps in the yard. A stump near the foundation is one of the findings the inspector looks for first.
- Keep the evidence: a few wings or insects in a sealed container, with the date and the place written on the label.
- Dim the lights: switch off outdoor lights at night in May and June if that is safe to do.
- Keep people out of the area: close the door nearest the swarm and keep children and pets away from the insects.
- Call the same day: the line is answered 24/7, and a swarm at night can be reported when it happens.
Why does Lafayette Parish need a termite plan that looks for Formosan termites?
A 1999-2001 Louisiana survey lists Lafayette Parish among the places where Formosan subterranean termites are established. The survey is a parish-level finding, so every property needs its own inspection, but the inspection should look for the species.
Formosan colonies can forage well beyond the spot where damage shows. That is why an inspection looks at the soil line and the foundation edge as closely as the framing, and why the swarm trail is followed to its likely source.
The inspection writes down what was seen, what was not reached and what would show the plan is working. A plan that does not say how it will be checked is not yet a plan.
- Mud tubes on piers, footings and the slab edge
- Soil bridges at beds, steps and fence posts
- Sounded wood in sills, joists and framing
- The swarm trail to a window, a light or a tree
What does the year look like for pests here?
The spring is the busiest time for termite questions, because of the swarm window. Ants, roaches, spiders and rodents are calls through the year, and the plan covers the full calendar rather than only the busy weeks.
A house that had a swarm in May still needs watching in July, August and the autumn. The colony does not stop working when the wings stop appearing, and the record is what shows whether the activity has moved.
The rest of the year is mostly prevention and repair. The clearing, the drips and the leaks are easiest to fix while the weather is dry, and the next spring check is easier to read when the foundation was cleared before the swarms came.
Service areas
Serving Lafayette and all of Lafayette Parish
Lafayette
ZIP 70502, 70503, 70504, 70505, 70506, 70507…
Scott
ZIP 70583
Carencro
ZIP 70520
Broussard
ZIP 70518
Duson
ZIP 70529
Youngsville
ZIP 70592
Milton
ZIP 70558
Breaux Bridge
ZIP 70517
Sunset
ZIP 70584
Cecilia
ZIP 70521
Arnaudville
ZIP 70512
Cade
ZIP 70519
Maurice
ZIP 70555
Grand Coteau
ZIP 70541
Saint Martinville
ZIP 70582
Rayne
ZIP 70578
Leonville
ZIP 70551
Church Point
ZIP 70525
Erath
ZIP 70533
Crowley
ZIP 70527, 70526
Delcambre
ZIP 70528
New Iberia
ZIP 70560, 70562, 70563
Opelousas
ZIP 70570, 70571
Abbeville
ZIP 70510, 70511
Lafayette, LA 70501 · 36 km service radiusCall (855) 974-4733
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Job stories
Typical jobs around Lafayette Parish
Swarmers gather at a porch light in May
- What homeowners notice
- Winged insects collect at a porch fixture each evening in May, and wings are found on the step and the sill the next morning. The homeowner keeps a few wings in a sealed container and notes the dates.
- What we do
- The inspection follows the trail from the light to the foundation, checks the soil line and the entry points at the door, and then looks at the trees and any stump in the yard. The light is changed to a timer that turns off after dusk for the rest of the swarm window.
- What to expect
- The written record lists the places checked, the findings and the follow-up date in late June, and the homeowner keeps the dated wings and photographs with the house papers.
Mud tubes on a pier beside a crawl space
- What homeowners notice
- A homeowner notices a thin tube of soil on a brick pier under the house and a soft spot in a sill near the back door. The house sits on piers, and the crawl space hatch is at the rear.
- What we do
- The crawl space is entered, the sills and joists are probed and the soil line outside is walked. Moisture readings are taken where the wood is damp, and the trail is followed along the foundation to a bed that touches the wall. The bed is pulled back and the soil side is planned for treatment.
- What to expect
- The report separates the active tube from an old repair, lists the sill as a finding for a builder and sets a monitoring plan with dated checks through the swarm season.
Roaches reported in one unit of a duplex
- What homeowners notice
- A tenant reports roaches behind the stove each night. The unit shares a wall and a drain stack with the unit next door, and the owner is out of town for the week.
- What we do
- The inspection checks the unit and the shared drain and wall, and it finds a gap at the pipe that serves both units. The neighbouring unit is checked too. The plan splits the work: the owner seals the gap, the tenant clears food and cardboard, and the neighbour is told the date of a follow-up.
- What to expect
- The written plan names each task and its owner. The follow-up records the trend in both units across three checks, and the tenant keeps the access notice on file.
One call and it gets handled.
Tell us when you need someone and we book the earliest visit a pest control technician has, and you approve the price before any work starts.
Guides
Answers before you call
When Is Termite Swarm Season in Lafayette, LA?
In Lafayette Parish the termite swarm season runs from late April into June, according to LSU AgCenter, with the peak in May and June and a large peak around Mother's Day.
Are Formosan Termites in Lafayette Parish?
Yes, according to a 1999-2001 Louisiana survey published through the LSU repository, which lists Lafayette Parish among the parishes where Formosan subterranean termites are established.
What to Check Around a Lafayette Home After a Termite Swarm
After a swarm, LSU AgCenter advises inspecting both the home and the trees, because a swarm points to a nearby infestation.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I call at night about a swarm?
Yes. The line is answered 24/7, and a swarm at night can be reported when it happens. The inspection itself is booked for the day.
Is a single swarm a reason to call?
Yes. The AgCenter links a swarm to a nearby infestation, so one swarm is enough reason to inspect the house and the trees.
Do you treat termites and everyday pests?
Yes. Termite work is set out on the termite and swarm pages, and the general pest, rental and commercial pages cover the other calls.
Do you quote a price on the phone?
No. No figure is given on the phone or on this site before an inspection, and any charge is agreed in writing before the work starts.
Is there a written record after each visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written record of what was found, what was done and when the next check is due.
Which areas are covered?
The city of Lafayette and 23 communities within about 36 kilometres of downtown, listed on the areas page with the ZIP codes for each.