Termite Control
Reign Over the Underground with Trelona ATBS Annual Bait Stations.
Trelona® ATBS Annual Bait Stations feature a superior design that leads to faster termite hits. In fact, in a university study, termites found Trelona ATBS Annual Bait Stations faster* than Sentricon® stations. In this study, Trelona ATBS and Sentricon stations were placed within 0.5 meters of an active termite colony. The study had 20 replicates and stations were checked daily over 46 days producing the results shown here.
Chemical Barriers - A Primer
Subterranean termites live in the ground and are commonly located under and around buildings. This is quite natural. Also natural is their appetite for wood, which they are designed by nature to consume and digest. Termites and their insatiable appetite for wood create a problem only when they enter buildings in search of a new food source.
The Termite Management Revolution
Termite barriers handle the termites looking for wood in the wrong place problem by either repelling termites that attempt to cross the barrier or by killing termites that come in contact with the barrier. To properly protect a building, a barrier must be placed under and around the entire foundation of the building where termites will encounter it as they try to enter from beneath (which they must do since the form of termites that eat wood cannot fly).
To be totally effective the barrier must be applied under and around the entire building foundation at a high enough concentration that every possible point of potential termite entry into the building is protected. But what happens if the barrier isnot continuous or is not strong enough? Good question, but you might not like the answer.
Even the most carefully applied barrier treatments do not always form continuous and uniformly strong barriers between the building and the termite infested earth beneath them. This is because of the tedious nature of the application process and the difficulty of placing a barrier beneath an existing building.
Almost inevitably, gaps or breaks are left in the barrier through which termites, who are always looking for an opening and a new meal, can invade. Variations can occur in the strength of the barrier. For example, forming a continuous and uniformly strong barrier under a concrete slab floor is rarely if ever possible. This means that if a slab floor cracks at a point at which the barrier is too weak or no barrier has been applied, termites can enter the building unimpeded and often undetected until they have done large amounts of damage.
Gaps can be created in barriers when they are physically disturbed, weakened or simply wear out. For example, earth treated with a barrier toxicant may be disturbed or washed away. Even if a barrier is continuous and uniformly strong when applied, the strength of the barrier will naturally decrease over time as the toxicant naturally breaks down. Also, currently available barrier treatment products are not as long lasting as older barrier treatment chemicals that are now banned. In order to spread the barrier under the building foundation, it is often necessary to drill a large number of barrier injection holes into the foundation.
The barrier application process can sometimes even involve the removal of finished interior surfaces such as flooring and molding. Needless to say, termite barrier toxicants are toxic to more than just termites. This means that an incorrectly or carelessly applied barrier treatment can affect more than just the termites under your home.
Need Help?
864-507-3302
- Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
Check out our Trelona® ATBS Annual Bait Stations
We use Trelona® ATBS Annual Bait Stations to detect termites before they become a problem so you can rest easy knowing your home is protected.
Local
Family owned since 1960, Quality Pest Control, offers commercial, residential, institutional pest control services.
Experienced
Food Safety/Hygiene Course & Pest Control Service Graduate From A.I.B. International with Food processing ,sanitation, and hygiene.
Green
Now "Going Green" with all natural pest control service products where available.
Convenient
With two convenient locations we're able to service the entire Upstate of South Carolina.
