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Posted by Rod Speed on April 18, 2008, 1:21 am
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>>>> I'm trying to determine which company has the better, more
>>>> effective termite baiting system (and ultimately elimination of
>>>> the colony).
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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?
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>>> Crossposted to alt.consumers.pest-control.
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>>> 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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>> Thats not what its about. The bait stations are a way of getting the
>> termites to take
>> back what is poisonous to the colony, back into the colony where it
>> kills the entire colony.
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> With proper direction, resources, dedication... diligence... one day
> you may eventually arrive at the conclusion that they have to be lured
> (well, I suppose it could be marketed as "pure chance while foraging")
> from one food source to the poisoned food source in order for that to
> occur.
It isnt hard for any operation with a clue to use food thats particularly
attractive to termites.
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