New Termite Treatment Methods 2015

Carrying out DIY termite treatment is not easy and certainly not for everyone. But the operation is not by any means impossible. However, before trying to get rid of the termites, it's vital to determine their exact locations in the house and also the species that are savaging your abode. Once the detection phase is done, try out the following termite treatment methods.

Liquid Termite Barrier

Liquid chemical barriers work by repelling or killing the termites before they permeate their target structure. In specific cases, when the termites recognize the presence of a chemical barrier, the eusocial insects may try organizing another colony to extend their stay within the structure, or they may find a fresh exit from the structure. However, termites are seldom successful with such techniques. Generally, due to moisture absence, the termites get trapped within the wall, find it difficult to organize a fresh colony and ultimately dehydrate and die.


A liquid termite treatment means faster results and the finished solution can be applied extremely close to the infestation. However, a liquid termite barrier application may involve some kind of drilling. Drilling via a slab or concrete and pumping the necessary finished solution volume to erect the barrier could be a bit overwhelming for a homeowner.

On the contrary, if there is some cleared-out crawl space and drenching around the home is possible, carrying out the termite work shouldn't be too difficult.

Repellent Termiticides

These termiticides, as the name indicates, repel away the termites from the structure. Some commonly used repellent chemicals are Dragnet FT, Talstar Professional, Prelude and Bifen.

• Dragnet FT: This is a termite insecticide based on Permethrin. It's extremely toxic and repels subterranean termites. When applied properly, the termiticide is safe for common usage.

• Talstar Professional: Also called Bifenthrin, Talstar Professional has remained the industry pest control benchmark for several years. It's quite inexpensive and extremely capable of killing subterranean termites. It is safe when applied properly and lasts long in most types of soils.

• Prelude: Another Permethrin-based pesticide, Prelude is a low-odor variant of Dragnet FT. According to several experts, the pesticide is a short-lived product for termite control which is used in areas where long-lived termiticides are not desired.

• Bifen: This termiticide works similar to the Talstar Professional but has a much lower price. Made by Control Solutions, it is usually considered safe when applied properly.

However, with these termiticides, even the minutest of gaps in treated soil could be identified and harnessed by termites for gaining entry inside the structure. In other words, the termites will find their way out. This tends to be a major drawback with this treatment and other treatments that use traditional chemicals to control termite.

Non-Repellent Termiticides

These termite-killing insecticides are transparent, which makes it almost impossible for subterranean termites to detect the application. The termites also cannot smell, avoid or taste non-repellent termiticides. The chemical works by paralyzing the termites' muscles.

Some non-repellent chemicals (registered names) include Termidor, Taurus, Altriset, Premise 2, Phantom, Bora Care, and I MaxxPro 2F. These termiticides work their best when used for spot treatments. This is because the chemical kills the termites instead of repelling them to the structure's non-treated areas. Altriset is one among the recent non-repellent termiticides.

Besides being non-repellent, these pesticides for termites are also environment-friendly. These are probably the least harmful of all the termiticide varieties currently available.

The technology behind non-repellent termiticides such as Termidor SC and Taurus SC is a betterment over other termiticides that are just repellent barriers.

Termite Baits

There are different termite baiting systems available on the market. These baits don't inject chemicals within the soil, which stay put only for a few years, but directly place the bait within the ground around the structure's exterior. The termites eventually find the bait, consume it and die. The termite baiting system technology is being constantly changed and improved.

Baiting the termite colonies is also easy and could also be utilized as a monitoring equipment for detecting termites when they haven't yet posed an issue. These baits eliminate and manage in scenarios where it's almost impossible to treat the structure with soil termiticides (for instance, near a water body), where there are pesticide usage concerns, or in structures that haven't responded well to soil treatments.