Local treatments, as the name suggests, refer to treatments rendered in a localized area. This does not include fumigation (covering the house), on the contrary, it is an alternative to fumigation. A localized treatment mainly refers to a treatment for drywood termites, whereas a subterranean treatment refers to a treatment for subterranean termites. The methods of a localized treatment include drilling into the wood and applying chemical or a broad spray of a given location.