The Exterra Ever-Ready Termite Colony Elimination System from Ensystex is the latest termite management product to hit the Australian market.
Exterra Ever-Ready is the latest advance in termite colony elimination from Ensystex, which is now available on the Australian market. Exterra Ever-Ready brings together all the benefits of the Exterra Termite Colony Elimination System in a totally new package that is active on install.
“Exterra Ever-Ready is an environmentally responsible solution, defending homes from termite infestations right from the moment of install,” explained Steve Broadbent, Ensystex’s regional director.
“Exterra Ever-Ready uses our newly designed EZ Inground Stations. These are slimmer than the Quarterra In-ground Stations used with Exterra, so they are much easier to place in the ground. These EZ Stations come pre-loaded with the Ever-Ready Requiem Bait Disk Sacks, so pest managers simply take the stations out the carton and place them in the ground.”
The bait disks themselves are encased in a natural jute sack, with each sack holding six 40 g compressed disks. Unlike other active-on-install systems where baits are contained in plastic cassettes, the Requiem bait disks are secured within a natural jute fibre sack, which termites enjoy feasting on too. This means the disk sacks are fully biodegradable, making Exterra Ever-Ready a better choice for the environment.
“Requiem bait uses uniquely sourced, natural cellulose, which is not chemically treated, nor bleached to make it look white (and pretty). Nor does it contain any plastic polymers. With Exterra Ever-Ready, pest managers are using the same bait they have known and trusted for over 20 years, simply in a new format,” said Mr Broadbent.
Pest managers can install the pre-baited Exterra Ever-Ready EZ Stations around a home to create a defensive shield. Termites in the vicinity of the home are going to be intercepted, with the colony elimination process commencing as soon as the termites find the stations.
Each bait station contains Focus Termite Attractant, a bio-medium formulated to emit carbon dioxide for an extended period of time into the ground around the bait station. Focus interacts with naturally occurring soil microbes to create a natural trail for termites to follow into the EZ stations, which greatly minimises the risk of termites passing between stations to enter a property. When placed at the recommended intervals, the Ever-Ready EZ stations together form the Focus Termite Interception Zone, effectively encircling the home.
Once termite colonies in the vicinity of the property have been eliminated, fresh Requiem disk sacks should be placed in the EZ stations, so they can continue to defend homes against future invasions, offering a long-term termite protection system that is easy to service.
Mr Broadbent further commented, “With more than a dozen peer-reviewed, published, scientific papers from leading researchers highlighting the efficacy of Requiem Termite Bait and Focus Termite Attractant,1,2 pest managers can have confidence in the performance of Exterra Ever-Ready.
“The new system can also be used in association with Exterra In-concrete and Above-ground Stations, allowing for greater flexibility.”
Exterra Every-Ready is available now directly from Ensystex.
1 EJ Bernklau, EA Fromm, TM Judd, & LB Bjostad (2005). Attraction Of Subterranean Termites (Isoptera) To Carbon Dioxide. J. Econ. Entomol. 98
2 BC Peters and CJ Fitzgerald (2003). Broadbent, S et al (2006). Field Attraction of Termites to a Carbon Dioxide-Generating Bait in Australia (Isoptera). Sociobiology (48(3). https://www.exterra.co.th/images/jee-aus.pdf
