Premise Termiticide
A Revolutionary Solution
Introduce yourself to PREMISE® Insecticide, the innovative termiticide from Bayer
Corporation that more and more pest control operators are recommending. The unique
chemistry makes it an effective, low-risk choice for termite control. By spreading
throughout the soil, PREMISE provides a complete treated zone around your house against
intruding termites - a feature we call Lateral Soil Movement. And PREMISE has no odor. The
chemical isn't volatile, meaning there are no airborne vapors to create an unpleasant
smell. If you choose, you and your family can remain at home during the entire application
procedure.
Know the Enemy
Before deciding on a treatment, it's important to know the pests you're dealing with.
Admittedly, many people have never even seen a termite. That's because they stay well
hidden. Termites thrive in dark, moist conditions, preferably in soil. On average, they
leave their protective environment about once a year for mating purposes – a
reproductive process known as "swarming." After successfully mating, they search
for a new location to nest and feed.
A Breakthrough in Chemistry
Historically, when termites came in contact with a termiticide, they were controlled by
one of two means. The termites were either killed or they were repelled. Termiticides that
repel are at a disadvantage because foraging termites may randomly attack your home,
eventually finding a break in the defense barrier. Many pest control operators will also
agree that treatments that control termites on contact can also create gaps in coverage.
The chemistry of PREMISE Insecticide brings to the industry a different method of
termite control. Termites that encounter PREMISE don't detect it until it's too late. As
soon as termites contact PREMISE, the chemical mode of action takes effect causing the
termites to immediately stop feeding. The termites also become disoriented and stop
interacting socially as PREMISE affects their nervous systems.
But PREMISE doesn't stop working there. Even at low soil concentrations, a mode of
action called PREMISE Plus NatureTM takes effect. This unique mode of action works with
nature causing the termites to succumb to disease and death by naturally occurring
organisms.
What does this mean to you? It means no matter what, when termites encounter PREMISE,
your house is protected.
A Treatment that Everyone Can Live With
Extensive research shows that PREMISE has low toxicity to mammals, while at the
same time is extremely toxic to termites. Differences in toxicity are due to differences
in nervous systems. People simply do not have what's required in their nervous systems for
PREMlSE to have a significant effect. That's why PREMISE has very little impact on animals
other than susceptible insects. The active ingredient in PREMISE, imidacloprid, works at
low rates - up to 20 times less active ingredient than some products.
Premise Works
The best proof that a termiticide works is seeing it in action. PREMISE has been tested
in real homes by real pest control professionals in an Experimental Use Permit
(EUP)
trial since 1993. PREMISE has successfully protected more than 130 EUP homes all over the
United States from termite reinfestations. PREMISE can do that for your home, too.
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