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Advance Termite Baiting System

Once Upon a Termite...

There was a time when there was basically one way to do a termite job, and that was with organochlorine termiticides, of which chlordane was the most popular. But beginning in the early 1980's, individual states began banning the use of chlordane, and the U.S. EPA banned its use nationwide in 1988. The loss of chlordane led to a flurry of research to find suitable replacements, and many "replacement" termiticides came -- and went.

Thankfully, though, pesticide manufacturers stopped trying to "replace" chlordane, and instead started "thinking out of the box" for new methods to stop these voracious pests. Out of this new way of thinking came a revolutionary approach to termite control: termite baiting.

The Advance Termite Baiting System

Since the mid 1990's, termite baiting has become a viable, environmentally sound option in termite control. Environmentally, it's sound science: Less product in the environment means a more earth-friendly approach.

The Advance Termite Baiting method also means termite extermination can be accomplished without drilling into flooring or concrete inside or outside your home, and without using liquid pesticides. This makes termite baiting an ideal method for homes with wells on the property, or homes with expensive wood or ceramic tiles inside the house.

We offer the Advance^® Termite Bait System. Our bait system offers you the biggest bait load available in any containerized termite bait system, which means a constant supply of bait to eliminate the colony quicker than most competing systems.

Bigger bait loads also means less frequent inspections are needed. Because there's more bait available, we don't need to monitor monthly, as some systems do. Instead, we can monitor on a quarterly basis and still achieve rapid termite elimination -- with no drilling and without liquid pesticides. This saves you money, as well as helping to protect the environment.

How Our System Works

Stations are installed in the soil around the perimeter of your home and in areas that we know to be conducive to termite infestation. (The installation process will usually take less than an hour.) These stations are monitored on a set schedule for termite activity. Your bait system will be inspected monthly for the first 3 months. All other visits are done within a 90 day time frame. We also perform an exterior pest control service at the time of monitoring.

When termites attack a bait station, they immediately begin to feed on the bait. The active ingredient is a slow-acting insect growth regulator that is passed through the colony members, causing complete elimination of the termite colony.

Unlike many other companies, we direct-bait the stations we install, meaning that the stations contain an effective active ingredient at all times. Many other companies use plain old wood inside the stations most of the time, and only switch to bait containing an active ingredient once the termites have begun eating the wood.

We have a problem with that approach because once the termites have started eating the wood in the stations, that means that a colony has been established:And chances are that the termites in that colony are already eating the wood in your home. That makes no sense to us. So at Z-Best, we direct-bait our termite bait stations at all time.

Here's The Best Part:

It's your money and your home. We'll be happy to come out and give you a no-charge, no-obligation cost estimate for installing the Advance Termite Bait System®. We serve the Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio Metropolitan Areas.

(For more information about the Advance Termite Bait System, click here.)

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