Termidor SC can be applied around foundation right after trenching. You would not want to spray and than trench, since the trench should not be disturbed after it has been done.
You must find out how many lineal feet you have around the outside or your home. Unfortunately, the square footage just will not tell us how much you really have to treat. To find how many lineal feet you have, measure around the front, back and each side of your home. Add up the measurements, and you will have the total lineal feet. Use 4 gallons of finished solution per 10 lineal feet around the house.
For Example: A home with 200 lineal feet around the foundation would require 4 bottles of Termidor SC. Most homes require at least 4 bottles. For Termite control, Termidor SC is mixed at a rate of .80 fl oz. for each gallon of water used and each 20 oz bottle will make 24 gallons of solution and treats 60 lineal feet of trenching.?
Termidor SC should not be mixed in wet cement or grout. It binds to soil when applied as directed on the label against the foundation for termite control/prevention.
While Termidor SC is labeled for wasps it can take time and you are limited in where it can be applied per the product label. Please take a moment to read over our wasp control guide so you can learn how to control wasps.
We cannot recommend or advise to flood a crawlspace with Termidor SC unless concrete will be poured over it afterwards. You may view our Termidor SC and Flooding Q&A for more information on this. Also, here is the full product label so you may review complete application instructions and methods.
Professional companies usually will not dig a trench, but they will use the rodding method because they have the truck rig to be able to do so. This method is a much faster process. Rodding will still help to control termites.
If your home is built on piers or wood beams, then you could use Termidor SC to trench the soil around each wooden pier/beam at the same rate that you would use to treat around a foundation (4 gallons of solution per 10 feet in a 6 inch x 6 inch trench).
Termidor SC may kill some ants that go through the soil where you have trenched. To get the best ant control you should also spray 1 foot up the foundation and out on the ground after trenching.
Termidor SC it would not cause harm if the product had completely dried. What you would be concern about would be that the barrier would be disturbed and most likely will need to reapply the product.
We do not carry Termidor HE but like Termidor SC, it cannot be applied as a broadcast application for pest control on the lawn. Therefore, we recommend using a backpack sprayer or a handpump sprayer, not a mist blower, to spray the perimeter of your home for general pest control. Termidor SC can only be used twice a year at a rate of 0.8 oz per gallon of water or 4 times a year at a rate of 0.4 oz per gallon of water.
When applying Termidor SC to a home, you would follow the method of digging a 6x6 trench, around the foundation and use 4 gallons to every 10 linear feet. Be sure to read our Liquid Termite
Yes, in addition to doing the trenching method it is recommended to also treat the crawl space using Termidor SC. Please refer to page 7 of the product label for information on how to treat a crawl space using the product.
Termidor SC does kill Australian, Oriental, Smokey Brown roaches but can only be used outdoors around foundation. This is not an indoor product. For roach control please read over our Roach Control Guide.
Termidor is labeled to control roaches but it’s not labeled to be used indoors. Please take a look at our Roach Control Guide for information on how to control roaches. We also have Roach Kits that have the products you need to do a roach treatment indoors.
Termidor SC has not been tested for use indoors by the manufacturer. Fipronil Plus C would be an alternative product that uses the same active ingredient as Termidor SC that has been tested and labeled for indoor use. Please review the product label for application instructions.
Termidor SC will kill carpenter bees but it can only be applied 1ft up and 1ft out from the foundation, around windows, doors, and under the eaves of the rooflines or patios coverings. This cannot be applied using a pressure washer to reach high, we would suggest the Chapin Slide Pump Sprayer that shoots 25-30 ft vertically.
Please see our Carpenter Bee Kits for the best products to use to treat for this pest.
No, we don't recommend spraying Termidor SC or any other insecticide while there is snow or while the ground is frozen.
Termidor SC is mixed at 0.8 fl oz per gallon of water. Please see the Termidor SC Label for complete application instructions.
Termidor SC can be used in a pump sprayer and sprayed around the perimeter of structures for general pests only. For termites you do need to apply in a trench for the best prevention.