Take a look at Criterium-Pioli Engineers 100+ Questions Before Buying Your Home. Pest Inspections All our inspectors are licensed structural pest inspectors, registered with the State of Washington, Department of Agriculture. Our Standard Home Inspection includes a Pest Inspection, which meets the requirements of the State. This requirement includes an Inspection Control Number (ICN), WSDA PI License Number, and diagram of the structure (if needed). A Pest Inspection is technically referred to as a Complete Wood Destroying Organism Inspection Report. This task of the inspection includes identifying evidence of visual activity and delineation of conducive conditions for Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO’s). WDO activity includes carpenter ants, moisture ants, termites, and “power post beetle. Wood rot is caused by a fungus and therefore is considered a WDO. Dry rot is a misnomer, since the fungus that causes wood rot needs moisture to survive. Generally, once the source of moisture is eliminated the wood rot ceases. Generally, removal and replacement of the damaged wood and elimination of the conducive conditions is the best treatment.