I treated my home and it rained about 4 hrs after will I have to treat again?
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Can you please tell us how heavy of a rain fall you received and whether you were doing a trench treatment for termites around the foundation or just spraying the foundation for general pests like ants?
Backfill foundation trench with drain gravel
Is replacing treated dirt to the trench better than replacing it with a drain sleeve filled with treated drain rock ??
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It is more effective to treat the dirt and put dirt back into the trench.
Should I spray the INSIDE of the foundation under the house for ants?
Ants are invading the kitchen and I believe that they are coming from underneath the house, inside on the corner of the foundation. I saw them on the outside and sprayed the perimeter of the house, but they keep coming. Should we spray in cracks under the cabinets or under the foundation in the house? If I can spray under the house, how should I dilute it?
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It is very posssible that the main colony is in a void under the home and the main colony has yet to be effected by the application. You can reapply under the home and in the void areas to get rid of the ants once and for all.
Did a trench treatment for termites. Stormed the rest of the day. Will this ruin the effectiveness of Termidor
Termites found around the frame of a vinyl clad basement window. 6 - 8 inch deep trench dug, out 6 feet on either side of the window. Back filled the trench. Two hours later the rain started and continued all day. Should I treat again? How will this alter termidor's effectiveness?
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Since you were able to add the back fill before the rain, your Termidor Termite barrier should be fine. You may want to re spray the perimeter 2 feet up and out in 6 months. Please call us at 866-581-7378 with any questions.
I had the outside of my home trenched and treated with Termidor and it rained 8 hours later.
Will effectiveness of termidor be weakened?
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If the Termidor did not have a chance to dry completely it could have been effected by the rain. We recommend you contact BASF directly and ask what they recommend you do in this situation. You can reach BASF by calling 800-526-1072
During what hat season is it optimal to use Termidor?
I live in NJ and this year I had both termite and ant swarms in my house for the first time. I want to use termidor to create a barrier around the house (trench method). It is currently start of fall (October) --should I wait until next Spring or can I apply Termidor now since it essentially creates a soil barrier for 10years. Thanks.
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You can apply Termidor SC as long as the ground is not frozen and make sure that it does not rain for 24 hours minimum after you do your treatment.
Should I worry about rain runoff after Termidor SC perimeter treatment?
I plan on doing a home perimeter treatment (1 foot up and out) with Termidor SC for ant control. I have a vegetable garden that is around 11 feet away from the area being treated. The ground however slopes slightly to the garden. The Termidor will not contact the garden during spraying and I will ensure there is no chance of rain for 24 hours after treatment, but is there a possibility of contaminating the garden from rain runoff after the Termidor has dried? Thanks
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We would recommend to keep Termidor applications at least 10 feet from the garden. If the application has time to dry before rainfall or watering to avoid immediate runoff, then this application should be safe.
Applying along garden bed
I have a few rose bushes along one side of the house (2 feet away and I don't think the roots will be a problem i.e alow for a breach) I want to trench right up against the house however will constant watering over time make the solution ineffective (dilute)? Thank you
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If you do a trench around the foundation of the home with the Termidor, you would need to let it dry for at least 24-48 hours after applying before any form of rain or irrigation. Once the Termidor has dried completely it will be there for at least 10-15 years protecting the home and watering of your plants next to the home will not dilute it or make it inneffective.
Does Termidor need to resprayed if it rains?
I sprayed Termidor around the perimeter of my house yesterday to try and combat an infestation of crazy ants we have. About 8 hours later it rained. I know the Termidor was completely dry by this point but I'm wondering if the rain rendered it ineffective and if I need to respray now?
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Termidor SC is rainfast after 6 hours. If you treated and it dried prior to the rainfall, you should not have to retreat.
It rained right after we applied Termidor, do we need to re-do the application?
We dug a trench and applied Termidor around the perimeter of our above ground pool. It unexpectedly rained about 6 hours later. The rain was a light, but continuous. Do we need to re dig the trench and do it again?
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You should not have to re-dig and apply the Termidor if it was a light rain, even if it was continuous. As long as you covered the trench back up after the application and it had a few hours to set you should be fine. If the trench was not re-covered and it was left open, then it would be receommended to re-do the treatment.
