Ken Kendall
Termite bait stations are placed in the ground around a structure with pieces of wood inside as a prebait to intercept the termites as they forage for food (wood). A regular monitoring program allows an inspector to find termites feeding in the stations, at which point a toxic cellulose bait is placed in the active stations.
Because the product is slow-acting yet toxic to the termites in low levels, the pesticide is distributed easily, affecting the entire colony. This control method helps to eliminate the termite colonies attacking the structure, not just prevent the termites from accessing the structure.
The advantage to this procedure is you’re using a surgical strike specific to the termite colony or colonies attacking the structure, as well as a small amount of a highly directed and specific insecticide in a bait matrix, which reduces the termiticide’s effect on the environment.
Ken Kendall, BCE, is vice president of Tech Services for Ensystex.
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