Termites do not live in the wood of your home. The worker termites you find within your home are removing the cellulose of the wood or even cardboard or paper that they have discovered and taking it back to their colony which will be located underground. The colony will most likely be located within your yard or that of your neighbors. The solution to a termite problem is the elimination of the colony itself as the elimination of the workers out foraging throughout your home has no effect whatsoever. To this end, the pest control professional will always use a product that utilizes a method of transfer from the worker who picks it up to the termites within the colony itself and eventually the queen.
