Termite Bait System treatment

If you have termites attacking your home, it can sometimes be difficult to know which treatment method is best for your home. We have covered in a previous article when and how liquid termite treatment should be used, but there is another common method of treatment that can be used.

This method is known as a bait station system.

Bait stations are essentially food boxes for attracting termites. They are typically filled initially with some sort of wood product to attract termites. Once it has been confirmed that termites are active in the area, the bait is switched with a new supply coated in a slow acting poison. The termites will ingest this poison and carry it back to the nest with them.

Once termites begin to feed at the bait station systems, they will quickly spread the poison to a large majority of the nest, and this will help to decimate the population of the nest after some time has passed.

Bait stations are especially useful for homes that would require intrusive drilling for a similar liquid coverage. Bait stations can be inserted around the exterior of the home, and will attract termites to them and away from areas that would give them access to vulnerable parts of the structure. Homes with slab foundations and finished basements are well served by bait station systems, as this prevents the necessity of deep drilling to protect all parts of the structure with a liquid barrier.

Bait stations require periodic inspections by a trained technician to ensure that they are functioning correctly. While this does often come at additional cost, it allows the stations to act as a early warning system for termites. This means that the technician inspecting the stations will often find dead termites inside of the station, and will be able to identify a termite problem long before damage is being done to the home.

Bait stations are a newer treatment method than the classic liquid treatment. While many pest control companies offer both liquid and bait treatment, certain companies will offer only one. There are a variety of reasons that they will offer for this, but it is important to remember that no termite treatment method is best in every scenario. A well-trained technician can inspect your home and tell you which treatment method would best serve your specific situation.