I found the boron-based product that Advantage Pest Control uses when they come and spray means you don't notice any odor whatsoever, and it's also apparently completely nontoxic to humans. I've had much more success with pest control than I had with the previous person doing it. Advantage is also friendly, reliable, and prompt.
That's all on the pest side. With termites, I'm not sure exactly where I stand there. I'd have to leave that as a question for now. I haven't seen any termites, but we didn't do a full tenting of the house. They did this spray-type thing which covered a certain area where they felt the termites were located. Within the next couple years, I still had swarms of termites, but this year I haven't had any. So, I don't know whether the boron is finally working or what. I'm not calling a different company out or anything, because I haven't seen any swarms. I think it's a successful product, I just don't know if I had as extensive a spray as I needed. That was my choice, though, and I've been really happy with Advantage overall.
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