Termidor SC Help - Questions and Answers

Asked by Karen

03/07/2011

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Is there any conflict between using Termidor SC and Bora-Care to treat the same area?
We have a concrete slab den that used to be a porch. We have had several incidents of termite damage over the past 20 years, despite termite treatment and annual inspections. We are now planning to have a professional company treat the foundation and slab with Termidor SC (trench and rod). We also are planning to treat the wood sill plates and plywood subfloor, as well as the top of the concrete slab, with Bora-Care. Our termite company says this should not present a conflict between the products, but we wanted to make sure, since they do not deal with Bora-Care.

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Using Termidor SC and Bora-Care in/around the same structure is done all the time and should pose no conflict. Termidor SC and Bora-Care are superior termite control products and should offer you great results.

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Asked by Nathan

04/01/2011

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Instead of making trench, is it as effective if I make holes in the ground every six inches and pour Termidor?

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No, a trench is what you should do. Drilling a hole every six inches does not ensure that you get complete coverage around your foundation. There will be gaps in the treatment, and you do not want gaps in the treatment at all. The goal should be a non stop barrier with no gaps around your home. The only way to do this is to trench at least the areas that you can, which is where the ground comes up to the house.

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Asked by Joe

04/26/2011

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How do I treat soil for termites where mole or gopher tunnels exist?
After drilling 1/2" holes in the concrete pads which butt up to the foundation of my house, I noticed that I had drilled through some mole or gopher tunnels. If I pour Termidor into the 1/2" holes where the tunnels exist, the product will disperse into the tunnels instead of saturating the soil between the tunnels and the concrete. Any suggestions?

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We think this is actually a good thing, because it is better for the Termidor to spread out underneath the slab if possible so you get better coverage. If you drilled holes every 10 to 12 inches apart and filled them with the Termidor, then there is most likely gaps between where you drilled the holes. If the holes go into a void area then the product will spread out. Also, keep in mind that termites come from deep underground so when they decide they are hungry and go up towards the surface, all that matters is that they walk through the Termidor somewhere, no matter where the treated soil is. So if you pour the product in the hole and it spreads out, in our eyes there is a better chance that the termites will walk through the Termidor then if the product was only every 10 to 12 inches apart.

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Asked by Paul

04/26/2011

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I mixed 1 gallon of Termidor SC 3 weeks ago in my pump sprayer. Will it still be effective?

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It should still be effective, but you should shake your sprayer very well to agitate the product and make sure it mixes well in case any of the active ingredient has settled at the bottom. In the future, it is usually recommended that you only mix what you plan on using because the products are not supposed to be left in a sprayer for long periods of time.

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Asked by Roger

04/27/2011

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What should be done after 10 years since termite application?
My house was treated with Termidor when it was built 10 years ago. I do not have termites. Should Termidor be reapplied around the perimeter only or will plugs in the concrete areas be required. The home is in Arizona.

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Yes, you should re-apply Termidor so you do not have any termites issues down the road. The Termidor is most likely no longer strong enough to protect your house so a new barrier should be applied. To perform a termite treatment on a house that is already built, you should follow our How To Do A Termite Treatment Article on our website.

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Asked by Scott

07/12/2011

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How does Termidor work outside for ants with wood siding and decking?
I recently found carpenter ants in a void in one of my walls. I know they are getting in via damaged wood on the outside of my house (which will be fixed by the end of the month). My home has a cement foundation but a wooden deck that runs right up to the house, which also has wood siding. I plan to spray Termidor on the wood walls and decking outside to hopefully kill the ants inside as well as outside. How long can I expect Termidor to remain on the wood if it is not made to bond to wood? And should I spot check parts of my inside of my house to make sure I get the ones trapped in from the repairs.

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You can expect Termidor SC to last for at most 6 weeks when it is applied as directed on the product label for a carpenter ant treatment. Six weeks is all most ant infestations will require for elimination with Termidor SC. You should spot check several weeks after the Termidor SC application to make sure the ants are gone.

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Asked by Don

07/21/2011

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How often through out the summer should I treat my homes outer perimeter with Termidor SC?
I bought Termidor SC from you and what I need to know is this. If I treat the perimeter of my home outside walls ground etc..,and also my wood fences and grass areas how will rain affect this treatment? If its treated for a week and it rains should I retreat areas between rains to keep carpenter ants at bay?

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We strongly encourage you to read and follow pages 13-14 of Termidor SC product label which deals specifically with outdoor perimeter applications. According to the product label you are only permitted to apply Termidor two times per year as a perimeter spray. As long as Termidor SC was allowed to dry before you had rain there is no reason to reapply the product as it will not wash away. Also, the product label limits the area that you are allowed to spray to one foot up the foundation of the structure and one foot out onto the ground around the structure. You are not permitted to spray around your fence line or around your yard with this product. In these restricted areas we recommend that you use Advance Carpenter Ant Bait.

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Asked by Ed from San Diego, Ca

08/25/2011

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For a 6 in.X6 in.X10 ft trench it looks like 4 gallons will fill less than 1/4 of the trench. Is that correct?

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Your aim is not to actually fill the trench. You aim is to drench the trench. You will need to spread the four gallons of diluted Termidor SC over 10 linear feet of the 6 inch x 6 inch trench.

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Asked by Ian from Mackay, Queensland, Australia

09/29/2011

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Can you ship Termidor or Dominion to Australia for do it yourself application?
Want to treat for termites, but some web-sites suggest cannot import Termidor into Australia (issues with Customs) unless a registered pest company.

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We do not offer shipping to Australia. At this time we only ship within the United States and to US territories. You should try to contact the Termidor SC manufacturer or the Dominion 2L manufacturer to see if the products are offered in your country. BASF -Termidor SC - 1-800-526-1072. Control Solutions - Dominion 2L - 1-800-424-9300

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Asked by Omar from Houston, Texas

12/28/2011

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Can I apply termidor to all sides but the garage slab?
I want to apply termidor to my house, but I don't want to drill the holes on the concrete slab of the garage. Will termidor be as effective if I just dig a trench and apply termidor to all 4 sides of my house except the concrete slab? or can I just continue the trench around the sides of the concrete slab?

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You can do that if you choose, but it is not as effective as drilling the slab inside the garage. This is because the garage is a separately poured slab, meaning the termites could come from deep underground and come up to the surface under the garage slab, and enter the wall where your door is going into the house untouched. You don't have to drill every wall in the garage, just the walls that are not exterior walls, where you have living space on the other side of the garage wall and apply Termidor. So it is a personal choice, but drilling the garage walls is the best way to protect all entry points.

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Asked by Diane from United States

03/09/2012

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Can you stop termite treatment after some period of time?
We had bait stations when we moved in our home 8 years ago. For 7 years we have continued to treat and there has not been one active station. Do we have to keep doing this forever or can we stop since there has been no activity. We believe originally they came due to a problem with our stucco and replaced the entire exterior the year we moved in.

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Termite control is an ongoing process. Termites can move into your area at any given time and you should always protect your biggest investment, your home, from these damaging pests.

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Asked by Philip from Marion, Ohio

03/23/2012

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I just purchased Termidor for Outside barrier for Ants and other Bugs and Demand for Interior
I was wondering about chemical usage. I have recently purchased demand and termidor. Termidor for outside use around the foundation and Demand for inside use and outside used around windows and roof peaks and around doors. Is this the way these chemicals should be used or could I use Termidor for all of my spraying on the outside of the house structure? I am trying to control ants and carpenter ants and also waterbug roaches. I have also bought the Carpenter ant package #1 and Drione powder for where I know that I have seen a nest in the yard.

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You should use the Termidor SC all around the immediate exterior of your home, 1-2 ft up the foundation and 1-2 ft out onto the ground, around door frames, window frames, places where cables, pipes or wires go through the wall and any other crack or crevice where the ants can gain entry into your home. Do not spray Demand in the same exact area where you have applied the Termidor SC or you will make the Termidor Sc less effective. You can use the Demand SC in the indoor locations you mentioned.

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Asked by George from Baltimore County, Md

03/26/2012

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I would like to do the termite treatment with Termidor.
Am I going to need any special equipment / tools for the Termidor application? I heard the termite guy on the local radio who said that if the person who applies the product does not possess a commercial grade mixer, Termidor won't be properly mixed and as a result won't be effective at all. He also suggested that applying Termidor requires a special equipment to apply the solution deep inside the soil. I wanted to make sure that my diy Termidor treatment is going to be effective. Kindly advise on the tools, equipment necessary to complete the procedure. Thank you.

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Termite companies do want you to believe that special equipment is needed to do a termite application because of course they want your business. Please take a few minutes to read our article How to Perform a Termite Treatment which will explain how to do the treatment in laymens terms and also explain any needed equipment. Most folks find that they only need a 5 gallon bucket and perhaps a drill in some situations. You should follow the Termidor product label and you should mix Termidor with water as specified. No special equipment is needed to diltute Termidor because it is a water based product and readily mixes with water.

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Asked by Steve from Myrtle Beach, Sc

04/10/2012

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If Talstar is sprayed over Termidor, does it deactivate the Termidor?
After my pc guy wrapped my house with Termidor for ants, I was told that I wasn't supposed to spray Talstar (mosquito treatment) on top of the Termidor because it would render the Termidor treatment useless. Why would this happen?

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Termidor SC is a non-repellent insecticide. This means that ants and other insects cannot tell that it is there and they will readily walk over treated areas. Termidor SC also has a delayed reaction time and a transfer effect which allows the ants time to get back to the colony and spread it around before they succumb to the effects of the product. Talstar P on the other hand is synthetic pyrethroid which many sensitive insects such as ants can detect. Ants may avoid the areas treated with Talstar and those ants that do cross over treated areas are the only ones that will be killed by the product. Talstar P does not have a transfer effect so it will not be transferred back to the colony. While the Termidor SC will not actually be deactivated by Talstar P, it will be much less effective if it is over-sprayed with Talstar P. You can spray Talstar P on your trees, bushes and lawn for mosquito control as long as you are not actually overlapping the areas where Termidor SC was applied.

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Asked by Jim from Sydney,nsw

04/17/2012

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Can the termidor liquid applied into wood as if we apply the termidor dust?

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Termidor can be applied into wood directly through a drill hole. It is used this way all of the time to treat drywood termites. Since Termidor will not penetrate into wood on its own, the key is that you have to drill directly where the activity is and inject the Termidor into the wood.

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Asked by Dmb from Nc

04/18/2012

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Can you mix Termidor SC with Cy-Kick?

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You cannot mix Termidor SC with Cy-Kick Cs nor would you want to. Termidor SC is a non-repellent product that works with a delayed reaction time and a transfer effect. Termidor SC also has a very limited label that only allows you to use it on or immediately adjacent to a structure. Cy-Kick CS on the other hand is a broadly labeled synthetic pyrethroid that will kill the insects that walk over treated surfaces. If you mix the two together you will be losing the non-repellent factor and transfer effect of the Termidor SC and you will be severely limiting the places you can spray the CY-Kick CS. Termidor SC is not labeled to be tank mixed with other products.

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Asked by Mark from Southeastren Wisconsin

07/18/2012

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Can Termidor be used inside a upper flat to control silver fish, and centipedes?
She has no pets, and she has access to the attic if need be, she also has half the basement with no access to the other half. Her half is empty. Should the lower tents be warned if she does use Termidor.

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Termidor Sc is not labeled for any type of indoor use other than applying to wall voids. Our most popular general use product is called Talstar. It is widely used by pest control companies because it is labeled for almost every insect you could have a problem with and you can use it outside the home as well as inside, it is odorless and very safe for use around children and pets. It is a liquid concentrate that you mix with water in a one gallon hand pump sprayer and it can be applied in cracks and crevices indoors where these insects harbor.

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Asked by Cowboydoug from St. George, Utah

07/20/2012

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I'm remodeling & have bare floors, do I drill every 10-12" inside or drill & trench outside
Yes I said the R word... I have the entire house gutted and lucky me, I find old termite activity so I replaced a lot of wood. During the demo I discovered only 2 live termites but that's 2 to many. I called my bug guy & he tells me he would drill every 12"s on the interior slab & then juice it with Termidor. After he told me how much & after I picked myself up off the floor & after I threw him out (kidding) I decided to look for an alternative. Now that I am in this forum I am learning about trenching for the first time... So my question is... Is it better to drill lots of holes in the slab or trench & rod? With my big hammer drill I can punch holes pretty darn quick but from my rough measurements it adds up to over 400 Holy moly's ... Even at the ridiculous rate of 1 hole a minute, (that's Superman speed) I would be at it a while. All that said... Is drilling the slab the preferred method over trenching in my situation? According to my figures 4 gallons over 10' = about 50 ounces per hole... Gosh... I get to have all the fun... Help!

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No, you do not have to drill all of those holes. You should not ever have to drill the interior of a slab unless you know there is termite activity coming through a crack in the slab. You should follow the instructions in our How To Do A Termite Treatment article which explains exactly what to do, mainly placing a protective perimeter around the outside by trenching.

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Asked by Brent from Amarillo, Texas

08/26/2012

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I have 14 X 20 foot shed. It is 8 inches off the ground. What is the best way to treat for termitestermites.
How should I apply the treatment for termites. They were in some scrap wood stored under the shed. I have removed the wood.

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You should perform a liquid termite treatment in the ground to get the termites where they are entering the shed. To perform a treatment just as a professional company would do, please read our How To Do A Termite Treatment Article which explains exactly how you should treat your home properly. Doing a treatment like what is described in the article will not only take care of existing termites that you have, but it will also protect and prevent future termites from entering for about 7 years. Even though the article talks about a home, the shed is no different. You should dig a trench around the structure as described in the article below, as well as try to trench around individual supports under the shed if possible, if any exist.

Here is a a link to the article: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/termite-treatment-c-3_352.html

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

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Asked by Henry from Navarre, Fl

09/05/2012

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How do I use this product as a foam for a void?

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In order to use Termidor SC as a foam you will need to purchase and use a foaming device such as the Chapin Poly foamer and you will need to add a foaming agent such as the Profoam Foaming Concentrate to the diluted Termidor mixture.

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