{"id":1610,"date":"2017-11-01T12:22:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T01:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppmmagazine.com.au\/?p=1610"},"modified":"2023-11-22T22:09:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T11:09:14","slug":"active-termite-baiting-inside-and-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/termite-treatment\/termite-baits\/active-termite-baiting-inside-and-out\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVE TERMITE BAITING, INSIDE AND OUT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pest manager Steve Butcher\u00a0<\/strong>shares his experience of using Sentricon baits to treat active termites.<\/em>
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Eradicating active termites has traditionally involved the use of dusts, foams, liquid and bait termiticides. However, some of these products are simply contact eradicants, which allow the colony to remain intact to invade again. They can also be messy to apply, and some homeowners and pest managers can feel uncomfortable with idea of directly applying chemicals to the home. Finding an easier, cleaner and longer-lasting alternative was in the interests of everyone involved.<\/p>\n

Sentricon AlwaysActive<\/a> is considered by many to simply be an in-ground monitoring system, something to install for peace of mind. Yet it is significantly more than that. Sentricon AlwaysActive contains a termiticide rod, which means the process of eliminating termite colonies starts from the moment of installation.<\/p>\n

It has been two years since Sentricon AlwaysActive was first launched and the feedback from pest managers has been very positive feedback \u00ad\u2013 they are seeing fantastic results from using the product on active sites, both inside and outside homes, public places and other structures.<\/p>\n

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Evidence of the palatability of Sentricon IG Termiticide Rods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One benefit of controlling termites using a solid termiticide rod within a station is that it can be used where dusts, foams, liquids and baits cannot. This may be due to the homeowner\u2019s preference, an inability to access all of the areas required or being unable to find the termites\u2019 current location within the property. This was why Trevor Martin<\/strong> from Millerd and Martin\u2019s Pest Control in Gunnedah, NSW, chose Sentricon AlwaysActive:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe owner called us out to inspect some damage to the paper on the gyprock in a few places. The house was timber on slab, cypress pine, so structurally there shouldn\u2019t be any damage, but cosmetically termites can do a bit,\u201d explained Mr Martin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was certainly evidence of recent termite damage, but we couldn\u2019t find the active termites; the owner may have disturbed them. In any case, when we inspected the house, we couldn\u2019t find the nest. We couldn\u2019t put a treatment on the house so we thought the best way to go would be to use Sentricon AlwaysActive. We got termites into the AlwaysActive almost straight away, within two months after installation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe replaced one rod after more than half of it had gone, and it\u2019s been all quiet since. It\u2019s going really well, we\u2019re really happy with it. The owner was happy with getting results so quickly as well,\u201d said Mr Martin.<\/p>\n

Steve Butcher<\/strong> from Riverside Pest Management in Deniliquin, NSW, has also reported good results from using Sentricon AlwaysActive on active sites over the past 18 months. \u201cAll of the private sites have had active termites, they have all been controlled. We swear by Sentricon AlwaysActive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In situations where termites can be accurately located, supplementing the Sentricon AlwaysActive in-ground system with above-ground Sentricon AG Termite Baits<\/a> provides a two-pronged attack. Pest managers know that when homeowners see termite damage inside their house, they want to know that every possible measure is being taken to get the termites out and eliminate the colony.<\/p>\n

Where multiple approaches are required, it\u2019s critical to ensure these are complementary. Supplementing the AlwaysActive perimeter system with AG baits inside the house ensures that you\u2019re using the same chemistry across the property.<\/p>\n

This is the approach taken by Mark O\u2019Brien<\/strong> from Termitedoc Pest Control, NSW Central Coast. \u201cWhen we find active termites, we tend to knock them out with Sentricon above-ground baits and at the same time install the\u00a0AlwaysActive system around the structure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a recent success in the Newcastle area where we knocked out an active colony in a cubby house with above-ground baits and installed AlwaysActive around the house perimeter. We\u2019d been checking these for 6-7 months when we found a whole rod had been consumed near some trees. The client is very happy with the result,\u201d said Mr O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

Sentricon AlwaysActive is a successful termite management system for active termites with the benefit of retaining the system for ongoing protection once the original termite colony has been eliminated. The termiticide is safely contained within the Sentricon IG Termiticide Rod and its use doesn\u2019t require any damage to property. It doesn\u2019t get any better than that.<\/p>\n

Joanne George<\/strong>, Dow AgroSciences<\/a> Pest Management Business Manager<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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