Termidor can be applied by licensed pest controllers to
soil areas abutting a building and other timber structures, in order to prevent termite
entry into the buildings or structures. The termites cannot survive passing through the treated soil abutting the building. This provides immediate protection of a kind not available from alternative termite baiting systems.
In addition, termites in contact solely with a lower concentration area, such as, in the out-reaches of a Termidor treated soil area, will not detect it's debilitating effect until a few days later - enough time to routinely transfer the Termidor chemical to other termites they contact. This delayed accumulative lethal effect of Termidor, aimed at eliminating the entire colony, is discussed in detail later on.
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The installation of a chemical soil barrier requires
expert knowledge and specialized equipment to form a complete and continuous
barrier to protect the building from a termite entry and infestation - as
illustrated below:
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Trench and treat soil around external concrete slab edge |
Trench and treat soil around walls and piers in the sub-floor area
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Treatment of soil along / around the external perimeter |
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Drill concrete floor along expansion joints and cracks, and
treat soil thereunder |
Drill concrete floor around pipes and treat soil thereunder
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Drill concrete patio areas and treat soil area therein - a high
risk termite nest location |
Termidor works quite
differently from other termiticide soil treatment products which are repellents, in effect designed to repel or keep termites away from a treated soil area,
rather than killing them. This means any minute gap in the treated soil can be detected and exploited by the termites to gain entry in the building. This is a major short-coming of the old-fashioned termite control alternatives, far too often, with financially disastrous consequences.
 Termites tunneling
in higher concentration Termidor treated soil areas abutting the building, are killed outright, within a few hours.
 Termites
tunneling in the outer reaches of a Termidor (lower concentration) treated soil area, cannot detect the Termidor chemical which readily sticks to the
termites' body. These termites remain unaffected for a few days, before sudden death occurs.
This delayed lethal effect provides enough time
for the Termidor chemical to be transferred back to the central colony nest to infect other termites. A silver bullet in a Trojan horse, in effect.
The "carrier" termites are able to readily spread the Termidor chemical to other termites during regular physical contact with other termites in the colony, particularly when working together in close proximity,
grooming and feeding other termites, a regular function of
their daily life.
Termites cannot detect the Termidor chemical as it has no odour, taste
or smell to the termites. Termites cannibalize or carry away dead termites killed by the Termidor on their bodies, further spreading Termidor's deadly effect to other termite colony members.
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If you have termites in your property, we recommend you discuss
the problem with the neighbors. Obviously, several homes close by each other with a Termidor treated soil barrier, will greatly increase
the chances of successful termite colony elimination, for the benefit all concerned,
excepting the termites.
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Based on our extensive testing, published results of field trials by regulatory authorities and the manufacturer and other industry feed-back it appears that for buildings under
heavy termite infestation,
a complete Termidor treated soil barrier thereto has a devastating effect on a termite colony
within a few weeks.
Indications are that a Termidor treated soil barrier to a building under
moderate to low termite infestation,
has similar results within a few months.
FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND, in the meantime, a Termidor treated soil barrier immediately protects the building from
termite entry. The alternative termite baiting systems cannot provide such positive assurances
and immediate protection to the building.
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Based on the USA and Australian field trials and laboratory testing,
a Termidor treated soil barrier
should remain termite control effective for at least 5 years, in most
situations, if it is correctly applied at the rate required by the
registered label. This means long term protection of a
kind not able to be offered by any alternative termite colony baiting
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Termidor
is more expensive than alternative products, so BEWARE of "dodgy" companies which undercut the required application rate in order to cut costs, which will NOT provide the level of protection neccessary. Refer to the CONSUMER ADVICE section later on, for tips on selecting a reliable pest controller.
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