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Spring to early summer are good bait months. (Peak termite worker feeding months are March, April, May, June, September, November and December) If stations are "hit" by termite workers, then colonies often can be eliminated by autumn or the following spring, depending on the colony size, number of colonies, season, etc. For more
specific details, call b) FMC Corporation in October 1996 introduced a ready-to-use Termite Bait Station using sulfluramid (FirstLine) 0.01%, a slow-acting insecticide stomach poison in a cellulosic matrix labeled for pest control operators only for termite colony reduction. The bait suppresses or controls termites in infested areas. FirstLine Termite Bait Stations must be placed in close proximity to active, foraging termites. Insert stations in mulch or soil no more than two feet apart. Focus on the areas of termite tubing. Termites may require one to four months or more for control. Bait stations can be inserted outdoors into soil, mulch, stumps, slabs, etc., and indoors attached to infested wood or masonry. PCOs inspect the stations every two to four weeks until the bait is consumed and/or termite activity ceases. The frequency of inspection depends on foraging pressure and climatic conditions. For more
specific details, call 4. BiologicalA fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, Strain ESCI (Bio-Blast) is a biological termiticide. It is odorless, vaporless, nonstaining and infected termites can pass the agent (fungus) to other termites through the horizontal transfer effect. Bio-Blast is labeled for control of existing termite infestations in structures and their immediate surroundings and for residual protection of treated wood. Spray effectiveness is enhanced when applied to many foraging termites. Treated termites return to the colony, spreading the biological active ingredient to others. Treatments can be made both indoors and outdoors. For more
details, contact NOTE: Disclaimer - This publication may contain pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. These recommendations are provided only as a guide. It is always the pesticide applicator's responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the specific pesticide being used. Due to constantly changing labels and product registrations, some of the recommendations given in this writing may no longer be legal by the time you read them. If any information in these recommendations disagrees with the label, the recommendation must be disregarded. No endorsement is intended for products mentioned, nor is criticism meant for products not mentioned. The author and Ohio State University Extension assume no liability resulting from the use of these recommendations.
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