Subterranean
termites are the most common termite in the United States. A mature colony
has from 60K to 300K workers. The average colony can consume a one foot
length of 2x4 in 118 days. Subterranean termites can enter a home through a
crack or void as small as 1/32" in the slab or wall, any lumber in contact
with the soil, an earth filled stoop, expansion joints, behind brick veneer,
and through rigid foam insulation in contact with the soil.
Subterranean termites have three primary needs: food, which to the Subterranean termite is anything made of cellulose (i.e. wood, cardboard, books); a constant source of moisture, and shelter which is provided to the soil.
Subterranean termite workers are creamy white in appearance and the most plentiful caste in the colony. They forage for food to feed themselves and the rest of the colony. They create tunnels from mud (commonly called shelter tubes) to move above ground.
Subterranean termite reproductives, commonly called swarmers, are the winged members of the colony most commonly seen in the spring when they mate. The entire purpose of the swarmer is to create a new colony. Some common distinctions between the two are: ants have different size wings and few veins whereas a termite swarmer's wings are identical with numerous veins. Ant antennae are elbowed, while termite swarmer antennae are straight. The midsection of the ant is pinched whereas the termite midsection is not.
Subterranean termite soldiers protect the colony against attack. They use their large heads to block holes in the colonies shelter tube and their strong mandibles to crush their enemies.
How To Protect Your Property
How Termidor protects your home
from termites
After Termidor is applied, termites that contact it transfer it to every other
termite they in turn contact in a unique process called the "Transfer Effect."
And because Termidor is engineered to be slow-acting, termites have ample time
to spread it throughout their entire termite population.
Advanced undetectable technology
Termidor is made from a revolutionary nonrepellent or "undetectable" chemical
technology treatment. That means termites cannot see, smell, taste or avoid
Termidor. Instead they contact, ingest, and share it with their nestmates. This
is in sharp contrast to older liquid termite controls, which rely on repellent
barriers that termites can finds breaks in or avoid completely.
Better than bait... without the wait
A bait system does not seek out termites. Instead, termites actually have to find a bait station and then "recruit" sufficient colony members to it as well for it to do any good. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee termites already in or heading for your home will ever find it at all! If they do, it can then take many months for a bait system to control their colony. Termidor starts working immediately and is the fastest and most effective at eliminating termites in and around structures.
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