This morning, I noticed some little dust looking droppings on my desk. I vacuumed them up. Then when I was sitting there working, I could hear the sound when they fell onto the folder I had on my desk, and within a couple of hours, I got half a dozen on the same folder. There are a few on the desk around the folder too. Are these termite droppings? I know we are not looking at this through a microscope, but what else can generate droppings like these?
Above my head is the ceiling:
I won't be surprised if the droppings come from the gaps between the light colored boards, but I can't see anything abnormal. There is no attic above. Just insulation and then the roof.
My question is: what can I do now? I really don't want to call the termite control because it will be very expensive. Plus I have three indoor cats who will be terrified if I have to relocate them during the treatment. I haven't seen any damage else where yet.
I have some liquid treatment (e.g. Termidor), but how do I apply it effectively in this situation? It's super toxic and I don't want to cause health problems to us and our cats.
Thank you.
Above my head is the ceiling:
I won't be surprised if the droppings come from the gaps between the light colored boards, but I can't see anything abnormal. There is no attic above. Just insulation and then the roof.
My question is: what can I do now? I really don't want to call the termite control because it will be very expensive. Plus I have three indoor cats who will be terrified if I have to relocate them during the treatment. I haven't seen any damage else where yet.
I have some liquid treatment (e.g. Termidor), but how do I apply it effectively in this situation? It's super toxic and I don't want to cause health problems to us and our cats.
Thank you.