Termidor Termite Control
America’s
first 100% termite solution
Termidor
is a new type of termite control that for over 5 years has faced the stiffest tests that both U.S. and
foreign researchers
could throw at it.
Without
exception, Termidor passed with flying colors. In fact,
no other termiticide in history has consistently returned ‘100% effective’ results whenever and wherever it was
used.
For
you, ‘100% effective’ means that you can now choose a termiticide that not only eliminates termites from your
home or
business for at least the next 5 years. It also gives you 100% peace of mind.
The
most tested termite solution in history
Before
Termidor was made available to American homeowners through
Termidor-certified professional pest management firms,
it was subject to some of the toughest tests in history. For
almost 6 years, grueling USDA-Forest Service ground board and concrete slab trials in Florida, Arizona,
Mississippi and
South Carolina tested Termidor every which way. At
every single application rate and at every last location, Termidor
proved 100% effective. No exceptions. No excuses.
Equally
stringent Japanese research 7-year tests involved the formidable
Formosan termite. Didn’t make any difference. Termidor
again proved 100% effective. There were no exceptions, and among the
termites, no survivors.
OK,
but how about real trials in real homes? Since 1997 more than 100 single family dwellings and apartments from New York
and Texas to Florida and Hawaii were treated
with Termidor.
These
homes varied widely in size, structure, climatic zone and
soil type. The results? You guessed it. 100% control of termites
was verified in every case. All within 3 months of application.
Finally,
over the past 4 years more than 20,000 homes in France have been treated with Termidor. During this period there
has been not a single failure or callback.
Not one. Period.
What does all this data prove? Only that if you choose to have your home treated with
Termidor, you’re 100% likely to be 100% pleased with the results. No exceptions.
What Makes Termidor Different?
Just
About Everything, Including The 'Transfer Effect'.
 It
all begins with fipronil. Fipronil is the active ingredient in Termidor,
and it works quite differently from other termiticide active ingredients. It also manages termite colonies in 3 months or less
(that’s significantly faster than the best bait system). Here’s why.
Termites
don’t know it’s there
Many
termiticides are repellents. This means that they keep termites away from a treated area, rather than killing
them.
But
if there’s a gap in the treatment - maybe someone digs up
a flowerbed and breaks the line of defense - the repellent effect
fails and the termites get through. It happens frequently, and your only
recourse is to have your house re-treated.
Termidor
is non-repellent. Termites can’t smell it, see it or feel
it. Since they don’t know it’s there, they forage freely in a
treated area. The ‘100% effective’ results begin here.
Kills
individual termites two ways
First, and like other leading liquid termiticides, Termidor is lethal to termites when they
ingest it (since they don’t know it’s there, they ingest it readily). Second, and unlike all other termiticides, Termidor is
lethal by contact. This means that termites don’t even have to ingest it to die from its effects.‘Transfer
Effect’ controls the whole colony
Termites
are social insects who live in large, underground colonies.
They feed each other primarily by passing food from
mouth to mouth. They groom each other. They contact each
other as they forage for food.
And
Termidor takes advantage of this social behavior.
As
well as eating Termidor, a termite will also unknowingly pick it up and
carry it back to the colony on its body. Thus, every other termite it contacts, feeds or grooms will
itself become a carrier, contacting and infecting others.
But
because the fipronil in Termidor is slow-acting and allows
the termite to continue its normal routine, it remains active
long enough to transfer the termiticide to a large number
of other termites in the colony before dying itself.
This
combination of ingestion, contact, and ‘transfer effect’ (which
is unique, and puts Termidor in a category by itself) routinely
provides 100% termite control. No exceptions.
Can
be 2-6 times faster than a bait system
Termidor’s
unique ‘transfer effect’ manages termite colonies a
lot faster than bait systems. Typically, a Termidor treatment will provide 100% control of termites in 3 months or
less. Baits
can take from many months to several years to control the
colony.
And
remember: termite bait is not added to a monitoring station
until termite activity is actually observed at that station (even when the bait active ingredient is added it’s
often a slow-acting
insect growth regulator).
As well as taking time, this also leaves the possibility of termite damage to the structure
being baited, even though no termite activity is seen at the outlying stations.
How Long Does Termidor Last? We Have
100% Results After 5 Straight Years. And Counting.
With Termidor, termites are killed, dead. That's why there are no
excuses. And a lot less waiting around.
Government and other tests in the US and abroad have shown that in
almost 6 years there has been no break or reduction in Termidor's
effectiveness. These continuously monitored test have involved all kinds
of soil, widely varying climatic conditions (from New York to Hawaii), and
several different species of subterranean termites.
Bottom line, this means that you can count on at least 5 year's worth
of 100% termite protection when you choose Termidor.
And unlike a bait system, Termidor gives you 100% protection from Day
1. There's no long waiting period where termites are hopefully
attracted to the bait, and the building to be protected is left entirely
defenseless.
Is It Safe? Does It Smell? And Other
Vital Questions.
Is
it safe?
Termidor
is effective at very low application rates. Typically, when
your pest management professional applies Termidor the
active ingredient fipronil will be just 0.06%. That’s a lot lower
than old fashioned termiticides and less than most insecticides.
Since 1995, fipronil has been used globally for flea and tick control on millions of cats and dogs.
Fipronil is also
used around the world to protect food supplies. And since
Termidor bonds to the soil, there’s no leaching through rainfall
or irrigation.
What
does all this mean? just that we have gone to great lengths to create a termite control product which is
responsible, as well as 100% effective. Termidor is fully approved by the EPA, as
well as by other government authorities around the
world. It can only be applied by a specially trained Termidor certified professional.
Does
it smell?
No.
Termidor has virtually no odor (which means neither you nor
your family will notice anything). Since it’s applied with water, there’s also no solvent smell.
Who
makes Termidor?
Aventis Environmental Science, the world’s largest environmental
science company. Aventis has developed a complete generation of effective, responsible pest control products for many different industries
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