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Posted by gpsman on April 17, 2008, 10:00 pm
> I'm trying to determine which company has the better, more effective termite
> baiting system (and ultimately elimination of the colony).
>
> The Sentricon system, licensed by various pest control companies also uses
> these round baiting stations placed every 10 feet or so around the outside
> of the house foundation. Sentricon is made/licensed by Dow AgroSciences so
> I assume the bait/poison is made/trademarked by Dow. Each 'station' is
> monitored electronically monthly (or quarterly?) The system is warranted to
> 'eliminate' the colony, not just kill the few termites that come into
> contact with the bait and reduce the colony. The system is installed and
> monitored for 2 years.
>
> Terminix has what seems to be their own system which looks amazingly like
> the Sentricon baiting system. They use similar (to the Sentricon system)
> round soil baiting stations placed every 10 feet or so around the outside
> house perimeter. The price is similar to the Sentricon system and is
> monitored for 2 years.
>
> Not sure about the bait/poison in the Terminix system. It must do something
> very similar to the Sentricon bait/poison.
>
> Any ideas on what/how the Terminix system works and if it is as good as the
> Sentricon system?
Crossposted to alt.consumers.pest-control.
I didn't have enough experience with baiting to make any sort of
judgment.
I sold Sentricon, but the concept of luring termites from one food
source to another as an effective means of control never made sense to
me.
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- gpsman
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