Q1 How do I know if I have a termite problem?

A. Have an authorised pest management professional inspect your home for evidence of termites, such as wood damage and mud tubes. Be sure to indicate if you see swarming termites or discarded wings near doors and windows.

Q2 What is in the termite bait that eliminates termite colonies?

A. The active ingredient in the bait is hexaflumuron, an insect growth regulator (IGR). The IGR stops the termites’ vital molting process, so they are unable to grow. As a result, they die.

Q3 Why can’t you just put the termite bait in all the stations right away?

A. Establishing feeding in the station first is critical. Baiting all the stations offers no advantage in the speed of colony elimination, and would be an unnecessary use of the termite bait.

Q4 What if my house is already infested with subterranean termites?

A. The Termite Baiting System we use will be installed to eliminate the termite colony and the long-term threat. If infestation is so great that termite mud tubes are visible inside the house or recent termite damage is close to the surface, above ground termite bait may be used. The active ingredient in the termite bait is available to termites immediately. Together, in-ground Termite Baiting stations and above ground termite bait stations will reach more termites, more quickly.

Q5 How long does it take to eliminate the colony?

A. Once the Termite Baiting System is installed, it can take from a few weeks to several months for termites to enter the stations, depending on several factors including time of year, geography, termite pressure and termite species. Once the termites are transferred to Baitube™ devices and begin feeding on Recruit II termite bait, the process of decline toward colony elimination can begin. Colonies may begin to decline as quickly as four weeks after this transfer, with elimination of the colony possible within two to three months more. It’s important to remember that the termites’ natural behavior, upon which the Termite Baiting System depends, varies with the factors mentioned above, so the time and effort needed to achieve colony elimination may vary as well.

Q6 Is the Termite Baiting System effective against the kind of termites I have?

A. Recruit II termite bait used in the Termite Baiting System is effective against all important subterranean (not drywood) termite species. It does the job in varying soil, climate and geographic conditions.

Q7 Why don’t the termites just go between the stations to reach my house?

A. Termites continuously search for new feeding sites, even though they may have already located an abundant food source. Termites also feed randomly among all available food sites within their foraging area. Therefore, if termites are foraging near your home, they will find and attack the monitoring devices in one or more of the stations. Once they “hit” the monitoring stations, we will place termite bait in the stations to begin the process of colony elimination.

Q8 If my neighbors use the Termite Baiting System, won’t my house be protected, too?

A. No. The Termite Baiting System can only protect structures where it’s installed. It’s possible that there are many colonies foraging in your neighborhood and the one that’s attacking your home may not be the one attacking your neighbor’s home.

Q9 When the colony has been eliminated, will the stations be removed?

A. Once a colony has been eliminated, another one could invade your property. To keep your home protected, the Termite Baiting stations are left in the ground and we continue to monitor them for future invasions.

Q10 What if the colony is right beneath my house?

A. Even when termites have found a food source in your house, they are constantly looking for more food elsewhere and their range typically extends beyond the house. Termite Baiting stations are an easy target for foraging termites, because they’re in the soil where subterranean termites live and forage.

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