Any order on which a hearing is requested will be stayed until the final decision of the commissioner. Irvin said that the Department of Agriculture worked with the State Attorney General's Office in the investigation of the case. The homes are in the south metro area and the owners have been urged to have their properties inspected. RSA Services Termite and Pest Control is charged with not adequately treating the new homes for termites during construction. They were pretreating homes but did not go back at the end of the construction and do backfill work.
Termites can cause thousands of dollars of damage to a home.
Georgia is a prime target for termite infestations. Swarming season occurs typically in the spring or during an unusual warm spell.