Termite Baiting Systems: Safe, Effective Termite Management

Our pest control technicians will come to your home or business and place bait stations around your building at about three to five metres apart. These termite baits work well since they contain types of wood that attract termites in addition to the active ingredient.

The attractant we use entices termites to choose the bait station instead of tracking past them to your building. The active ingredient itself is slow-acting, but each termite will carry small amounts of it back to their colony, so it will kill even the termites who do not go near the bait station.

Every month–or even more frequently in some circumstances–our technicians will monitor these stations to make sure that termites are eating the bait. When needed, we will replace the baits with fresh ones to make sure that the termites will continue to feed.

If needed, we may temporarily install above-ground baits in your home or other buildings. We will affix these baits to prime termite feeding areas, such as doors, walls, or window frames to jumpstart the elimination process.

Termite baits work in a wide range of building types and soil conditions. Weather will not affect the baits, since they’re contained in plastic containers and will not leach out into the ground during flooding or other inclement conditions.  

Termite bait system in to the ground

The magic of termite baits is that termites will never know what they’re eating. They have no odour, even to termites themselves. They’ll happily munch on the baits until they are entirely gone.

Where Will You Install My Termite Baits?

We install these baits around the perimeter of your property. No worries—they’re unobtrusive, so they won’t spoil the looks of your garden or yard.

After installation, they lie flat against the surface of the soil. Often, we can hide them in your garden beds.

These discreetly placed bait stations won’t be obvious to those who don’t know they’re there. Your garden and home will be as beautiful as they were before, only better—since they’ll be termite-free.

Are Termite Baits Eco-Friendly, Child-Safe, and Pet-Friendly?

Since the termite bait attractant only lures wood-eating insects, others will not even bother with the baits. The termiticide will not harm pets, plants, or any other animals since it works only on the capacity of an insect to grow an outer shell—its exoskeleton.

As such, they are child-safe as well. Eco-friendly termite baits may be the best choice if you have children around.

Since we don’t need to pump chemicals into the ground or on top of the soil, it’s safe for the earth as well. The active ingredient itself targets only termites, so you need not worry about beneficial animals or wildlife.

How Can I Know If the Baits Are Effective?

Our technicians will check the progress every month–or more frequently in some circumstances. During the check, we’ll know the treatment is working when we see that the termites are consuming the baits. The treatment’s manufacturer guarantees elimination if the termites consume a certain amount of bait. The more bait we add, the better chance of success.

Generally not a lot of change will occur in the early stages, then towards the end, the termites will all die out fairly quickly around the same time. Depending on the species, you will normally see the workers’ bodies change colour (which means they are being affected). The workers will die first, then, and just the soldiers will remain. Because soldiers cannot feed themselves (this is what the workers are for), they will eventually die of starvation. This is why it is much easier to gage success with baiting versus a chemical barrier treatment.