On Apr 17, 10:11 pm, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> gpsman <gps...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
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> > Walter Cohen <w_co...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
> >> 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.
>
> 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.
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.
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