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Learn about the Exterra Termite Bait System - what are
your options?
Extensive field trials clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the Exterra
system for termite
control in US and Australia in a wide range of conditions. In some
situations Exterra termite bait system is Your best option to use against
a serious termite infestation. |
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Our Key Recommendation ... Exterra maybe Your best option
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On the basis of extensive field work experience,
we recommend the use of the Exterra termite baiting system in and around
a building as part of an integrated termite
control and monitoring program, where (1) a complete chemical soil treatment
using Termidor or Premise is not practicable, or desired, and (2) where several thousand termites
are likely to consume the Exterra termite bait, within 30 days. |
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Exterra ...designed specifically for termite colony elimination
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There are several advantages with the Exterra Termite Control Baiting
System... it is highly palatable to the termites, has a delayed lethal effect,
is spread throughout the termite colony by the termites grooming and mutual
feeding habits, and is a reliable termite colony eliminator.
In addition, the termite controller can monitor by follow-up inspections
exactly how much of the termite bait has been consumed by the termites,
and thereby assess the likelihood of successful termite colony elimination. |
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Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
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The Exterra termite bait is of extremely low toxicity to you, your family,
your dog or cat and the environment. In fact, the chemical used is less
toxic than common table salt. The bait is placed in tamper-resistant plastic
stations to guard against interference by children or pets.
The use of the Exterra Termite Baiting System is often the best "stand-alone"
option in environmentally sensitive situations, such as, where a termite
infested building is near a waterway and a soil barrier treatment may contaminate
the waterway.
The Exterra System is also suitable where it is not practical or desired
by the home-owner to drill expensive parquetry or floor tiles in order to
apply a complete and continuous proper chemical treated soil barrier at
the base of the building to prevent subterranean termite entry into the
building. |
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Exterra is designed for use in and around a building under attack
from termites and/or as part of an ongoing monitoring plan to determine
extent of localised termite activity.
The aim is to successfully "collect" and bait a large number of termites
in a remote Exterra bait station. The baited termites transfer the bait
as food back to the central subterranean termite colony, which is eventually
eliminated as a result.
The potential for the termites to "find" a bait station is not yet fully
understood or appreciated. Subterranean termites seek out new food sources
on a random basis but we know they are often guided by environmental circumstances
- such as a readily available moisture source - near an automated watering
system, etc. |
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A Matter of Skill and Judgement
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A common comment by expert termite controllers is that the building is
a much bigger bait station for the termites to "find" on their random foraging
expeditions for new food sources.
The skill and judgement of the professional termite controller is paramount
to accurately determine the likelihood of sufficient termites finding and
consuming the bait. Be careful in your selection of a termite control company
- read our Consumer
Advice section on selecting a pest controller. |
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How should the Exterra System be implemented?
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(1) Firstly ... a professional inspection and assessment should be carried
out by a competent termite control specialist to formulate a termite control
program to suit the circumstances of your property.
It is important for the termite controller, if practicable, to determine
the termite species, the extent of timber damage and risk of further such
damage to the building.
(2) Written recommendations to the property-owner should then be provided
by the termite controller as to a termite control program, including exactly
where the Exterra termite bait stations should be placed in and around a
building in order to accumulate the maximum number of termites in the bait
stations, to thereafter consume the termite bait and maximise the prospect
of successful termite colony elimination.
(3) Placement of the Exterra termite bait stations next to any termite activity
found in or around the building during the inspection and in other likely
areas of termite activity. This is where the skill and experience of the
termite controller is critical.
The Exterra termite bait stations are checked regularly by the termite controller
for evidence of termite activity. A hand-held computer and bar code scanner
is used to record and compute all the data about the Exterra termite baiting
program.
(4) Termites infest the Exterra termite bait stations and feed on the timber
in the stations. The unique (patented) open cavity design of the
Exterra termite bait station placed in the ground, allows for termite attack
to be observed without disturbing the feeding termites.
CONSUMER NOTE: This is a major advantage over the SENTRICON termite baiting
system, in which the termites must be physically emptied from the Sentricon
bait station and refilled with the bait. Some of the destructive termite
species, if sufficiently disturbed, may abandon the bait station, entirely,
leaving you with a false sense of security.
(5) The Exterra bait is added to the termite infested station without any
need to disturb the termites. The Exterra termite bait is highly palatable
to termites, which readily consume the bait in preference to timber.
Various field studies have shown that once termites start feeding on the
bait they will stop feeding on the timbers in your home.
(6) Termites feed on the bait and take it back to the central colony nest
where it is spread to other termites - during their grooming and feeding
of each other.
Since the termites die gradually, they do not associate the colony's demise
with the termite bait or the location of the stations. This usually means
termite colony elimination occurs within a few months of consumption of
the bait. |
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(7) The Exterra stations can monitor termite activity and should remain
in place even after the existing attack on your property has been eliminated.
Your property always remains susceptible to future attack from new termite
colonies or other established colonies in your area. |
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CONSUMER NOTE: It is important in any termite control program, due to the
secretive nature of termites, to have regular inspections of the building
and termite monitoring stations in strategic locations around the building,
in order to reduce the risk of undetected termite activity in the building. |
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The cost of an Exterra termite baiting program will depend on the size
of the subject building, the extent of the infestation, the risk of further
attack and on-going termite activity and other environmental factors. |
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The correct identification of a destructive termite species, inspection
of a building for tell-tale signs, analysis of your circumstances and
the design and implementation of an effective program for the protection
of a building from termite infestations, requires expert skill and judgement
based upon professional training and extensive field-work experience in
termite control in a wide variety of circumstances. |
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Authoritative PDF Articles • EXTERRA Termite Bait |
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Authoritative PDF Articles • Termite Baiting |
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WARNING: The NSW WorkCover Pest Control Licensing is INADEQUATE |
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Be Careful in selecting a Pest Controller • Unfortunately - it is far too easy to get a NSW Govt EPA issued pest control licence and start up a Pest Control business in NSW with little experience in providing safe and effective pest control services • click here for more details.
The NSW Pest Control Licensing system is subject to National Competency Assessment guidelines. Mediocre testing can
be carried by Private Workplace Assessors (not part of TAFE system). The
so called competency assessment can be a combination of oral, written and visual
tests.
Private Workplace Assessors are given
general guidelines in the National Competency Standards but there is no
set standard test or specific knowledge requirements. Once privately
assessed as "competent" then the NSW Govt EPA Pest Control Licensing will issue a pest control licence to the individual. There is no published list of
Private Workplace Assessors..
The System is Inadequate: Some Private Assessors offer a one week course. A person so issued with a pest control licence can set up a Pest Control business (not required to register with EPA Licensing Authority and employ many trainees, using pesticides in people's homes without direct personal supervision.
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