Termite bait stations are placed in the ground around a structure with pieces of wood inside as a prebait to intercept the termites as they forage for food (wood). A regular monitoring program allows an inspector to find termites feeding in the stations, at which point a toxic cellulose bait is placed in the active […]
Termites
Tips & Tricks: Why Carpenter Ants are the Termites of the North
Carpenter ants are sometimes called the termites of the North because of their propensity to damage wood and the...
Tips and Tricks: Train Technicians to Recognize Termite Activity
General pest technicians who haven’t been trained on how to recognize termite activity might be costing companies new business. Training...
Word on the Web: Termites
Insect-inspired robots can build unsupervised Termites can build mounds without central guidance or direct communication. Inspired by the intriguing insects,...
Believe It or Not: Termites Inspire Group-Think in New Robots
Harvard University turned to the insect world to help develop robots of all things. Researchers designed a crew of tiny...
Fact vs. Fiction: Termites
Fiction: Subterranean termites only eat wood. Fact: The bulk of their diet is cellulose, but they get it from eating...
Fact vs. Fiction: Formosan Termites
Fiction: Formosan termites chew through everything, including steel and concrete. Fact: Formosan termites (Coptotermes formosanus) will attack non-wood substances such...
USDA – Forest Service Termiticide Report for 2013
In the United States, termiticides are considered for federal registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based, in part, on...
Fall termite swarms indicate a good season
In mid-November, the temperature was warmer than normal. Then, all of a sudden, on Nov. 13, 14 and 15, it...
Termite Horror Stories
True tales of intimidating infestations and devastating structural damage In most areas of the country, termite swarming is nowhere near...
Fact vs. Fiction: Drywood Termites
Fiction: Termites are ants. Fact: Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera and termites are classified with cockroaches in the order...
did you know? Termites
Every termite has a job — a reproductive termite, soldier or worker. Primary reproductive termites include the king, queen and...
Measure twice, drill once
Carpenters are taught early in their training to “measure twice and cut once” to avoid costly mistakes. The same rule...
Light at the end of the mud tunnel
For several years running, our media brethren have preached economic doom-and-gloom. “What goes up must come down” has been the...
2013 Termite Management Survey
Termite swarms clearly aren’t what they were in the early- to mid-2000s, nor are new-home construction or existing home sales....
USDA-FS Termiticide Report for 2012
Federal termiticide registration is based in part on field test efficacy data reported to the United States Environmental Protection Agency...