Less Is More: Termite Baits vs. Liquid Treatments (NAPSA)—What protects the White House, Independence Hall and the Statue of Liberty, plus more than a half-million homes and properties across the U.S. from invaders? No, not the Secret Service. It’s a baiting system that not only prevents termite infestation, but helps eliminate the problem if the termites have already taken up residence. Traditional liquid termite treatments involve creating a chemical barrier around a building. Not only does this process require gallons of pesticide solution, but the barriers are very difficult to apply without leaving gaps and can break down over time, leaving an opening for termites to return. The Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System, on the other hand, acts like a security system, providing continuous protection against termites. It requires just a few grams of the active ingredient, only where and when termites are present. It’s considered far less intrusive than other methods because there’s no drilling and no odor. Plus, there’s no dangerof run-off or well contamination. Sentricon—which has been tested by more than 15 universities and government laboratories—monitors for evidenceof termites in the soil around a structure. When termites are discovered, the system uses the biology and natural behavior of termites, along with Recruit” II “Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC “ ’ a 28 5 al ede yee ves pene Oe PRon, BECTED I 4 SENTRIN| a ae @ Baiting benefits: Sentricon takes advantage of termites’ nat- ural behavior patterns to effec- tively eliminate the insects. termite bait, to eliminate the termite colony. Once a colony has been eliminated, the bait in the station is replaced with a monitoring device, and an authorized pest management professional regularly monitors all stations for termite activity from new termite colonies. Recruit II was approved under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative. The Sentricon System was also awarded the 2000 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award by the EPA. For names of local authorized pest management companies, visit the Sentricon System Website at www.sentricon.com or call 1-800686-6200.
