Other, less common insects may also be reported. At a minimum, wood making direct soil contact, cellulose debris under a structure and excessively wet wood in the crawl space must be reported as conditions conducive to subterranean termites. Other conditions which may be conducive to termites include insufficient clearance between wood members and the soil, excessive moisture in the crawl space or poor grading. The PCO must evaluate these and other conditions individually for each property inspected. You should know that WDIR inspections are difficult to perform correctly at best.
Termites are very capable of finding the only possible entry point into a structure.
They build earthen shelter tubes to reach the wood from the ground where they live. Termites can infest finished floors covered by vinyl flooring or carpeting, interior walls, and other areas which cannot be seen during a PCOs inspection. Furthermore, research has shown that termites can build tubes at the rate of approximately two and one-half inches per hour. Therefore, it is not impossible for termites to show up shortly after the structure has been inspected. The PCO is not specifically required to report the presence of damage or the extent of any damage.