Baiting and Monitoring System

This is a unique method that doesn’t entail spraying chemicals or involve extensive digging.
Termite baiting stations are strategically installed around your property, then checked periodically. Wherever termite activity is found, the monitoring devices in the stations will be replaced with termite bait, an active ingredient so effective that only a small amount – equal to a packet of artificial sweetener – is needed. Once a colony is eliminated or controlled, monitoring will continue to protect your home against new termite activity.

Termite Bait and Monitoring service places monitoring stations in the ground around your home to help detect termite activity. Once we detect termite activity, bait is placed in the monitoring stations. Termites ingest the bait and carry it to the colony where they share it with other termites, which may lead to its eventual destruction.

The monitoring process is quite flexible. It can consist of a monitor yourself approach, where our technicians only come out and bait/dust/ foam when necessary, or we can handle the entire process. Baiting Systems such as Exterra and Sentricon are also available.

Sentricon

Sentricon AG Termite Bait a highly advanced, scientifically proven, commercially tried and tested, product that will eliminate the whole colony in a noninvasive, safe and environmentally responsible manner
which poses no threat to you, your family or pets.

Once termites are detected, they are baited using Sentricon AG Termite Bait. Termites feed aggressively on the cellulose content of the bait, which is loaded with a chemical that is toxic to termites. As the termites feed on the bait, they will establish the bait station as a preferred feeding site. Because of the social structure and behaviour patterns of termites, the chemical is easily transferred to all other termites back at the colony. Once infected, it is only a matter of time before the colony is eliminated, with infected termites returning to the nest via their tunnels unaware that they are about to be the cause of their own demise.

Sentricon AG Termite Bait is the result of extensive research and testing by Dow AgroSciences, the world leader in termite control and management solutions. New, advanced and highly effective, Sentricon AG Termite Bait turns termites in to their own worst enemy.

Exterra- A sure fire way of eliminating termite colonies

EXTERRA is a technically advanced system which uses a bait material, Requiem, which is non-toxic to humans and mammals. It is mixed with water and only put in place when there are active termites. Requiem is an Insect Growth Regulator which inhibits the production of chitin which is necessary to produce the hard outer skin of termites. Termites must shed their skin (moult) in order to grow. Requiem is consumed by the worker termites who pass it on to each termite that they feed. As a result the termites die at their next moult as they are unable to produce chitin to form their outer skin.

It is a complete system that involves:

  • Placement of monitoring stations into the ground around the entire external perimeter of the structure being protected.
  • Installation of special stations inside the structure if there are any active termites.
  • Eight monitoring visits per annum.
  • Two complete inspections of the property.
  • Provision of all bait and monitoring material.
  • We must monitor.

DIY termite nester

The "DIY TERMITE NESTER" has been developed using that latest knowledge about Termite foraging behaviour and good old field knowledge, the things we have learnt by trial and error. Give Termites only the "BEST".

There is 'NO' argument if we are to get the termites to work for us we have to make all conditions as termite friendly as possible:

Soil:
If the soil is not the best, then replace it. Make the hole 2 or 3 times the size you need and you can even link DIY Termite Nesters with a trench of Quality soil.

Moisture:
As you install your DIY Termite Nester add water to the soil, 4 or 5 litres around each station as you back fill the soil around the station. Ask your customer to keep the moisture level up. Having firm,moist soil around the DIY Termite Nester assists to keep the black or garden ants out.

Harbourage:
Your DIY Termite Nester outer body is a sealed container with a firm fitting inspection lid and NO side access! The only way in is the work through the moist soil and in the base. Once inside, 'Termites' find the air chamber around the DIY TERMITE NESTER "BLOCK" to be in balance with the surrounding soil: Moisture level and temperature "a Conducive eco system"

  1. Ensure that you have all 3 parts of the DIY Termite Nester.
  2. The DIY Nester Block.
  3. Dig a hole 2-3 times the size of the station.
  4. Place the DIY Nester Block inside the plastic station.
  5. Place the lid on the Station. Back Fill hole and fill with water.

Check your DIY Termite Nester each month and when active call us to take action. We will visit and add an insect growth regulator bait to the area/s of activity, continuing this process until activity has ceased. Using this approach we can eliminate that particular termite colony.