| How does Termidor Work? | | | | colonies in the area. Termite dusting is not designed |
| A lot of termite control products are toxic to | | | | and should not be used as a standalone treatment. |
| termites, very few of the termites are actually killed | | | | Therefore a continuous chemical treatment such as |
| before being repelled by the termiticide barrier. As a | | | | Termidor Residual Termiticide should be applied |
| result, termites remain alive and actively seek gaps in | | | | immediately following successful eradication of |
| the barrier in order to gain access to the building. | | | | termite activity in the home to ensure protection in |
| They do this day after day, year after year until | | | | the future. |
| they find a way through. | | | | Termidor Residual Termiticide |
| Termidor is non-repellent to termites. This means that | | | | Termidor is applied as a continuous chemical soil zone |
| they cannot detect the product and will not avoid | | | | around and under the home. Some termiticides are |
| the treated area. As a result, termites continue to | | | | repellent and rely on keeping termites away from |
| randomly forage through the soil until they encounter | | | | treated structures. Which willwill eliminate them from |
| Termidor and pick up a lethal dose. | | | | the house. |
| How does Termidor kill Termites? | | | | Termite activity is on the increase in Australia and the |
| Termidor moves only a small distance outward from | | | | Pest Control Operators are busy people, therefore |
| the site of application before binding tightly to organic | | | | upon inspecting a house and confirming termite |
| matter in the soil. This means that Termidor | | | | activity, it may be several weeks before they can |
| concentration decreases with increasing distance | | | | return to apply a Termidor treatment. However the |
| from the site. | | | | Pest Control Operator may apply Termidor Dust to |
| Termites first come into contact with Termidor at | | | | eliminate activity before applying the preventative |
| the edge of the treated zone as they tunnel through | | | | Termidor treated zone to the soil. |
| the soil towards the home. At this point, the product | | | | The Australian Standard for termite control states |
| is at its lowest concentration. Those termites that do | | | | that an initial remedial treatment, such as a dusting, |
| not immediately continue tunneling into the Termidor | | | | be conducted before installing a chemical treated |
| treated zone will survive long enough to transfer | | | | zone. |
| Termidor to others in the colony through normal | | | | Termidor Inside-Out controls termites |
| feeding and grooming. | | | | The performance of Termidor has been proven |
| This unique Transfer EffectTM is devastating to | | | | around the world, in all types of conditions, and in the |
| other termites not directly exposed to the Termidor | | | | most difficult-to-control situations. Termidor has been |
| treated zone, and indeed may wipe out the entire | | | | extensively tested under Australian conditions, |
| colony. If termites continue to tunnel into the treated | | | | including the treatment of 22 termite-infested houses |
| soil where Termidor concentration is higher, they will | | | | across five states under an experimental use permit. |
| die more quickly. This means that Termidor is two | | | | The results were outstanding. In every state, 100% |
| termite treatments in one. | | | | control was achieved within 9 weeks. On average, |
| Then why use the Termidor Dust? | | | | termite activity was eliminated within 4.3 weeks*. |
| There are some situations where termites may be | | | | CSIRO Forest Products continues to monitor |
| present in the house with no connection to the | | | | Termidor treated soil trials in Queensland, New South |
| exterior. This may have occurred because of a | | | | Wales, Victoria and South Australia, with excellent |
| previous treatment conducted with older termite | | | | results observed against Australia's major termite |
| control products that are repellent, thus trapping | | | | pests Coptotermes acinaciformis and Mastotermes |
| them inside with no choice but to feed solely on the | | | | darwiniensis even 8 years after treatment. |
| house timbers. Also, leaking plumbing inside the house | | | | Termidor has been used in more than 50,000 |
| can create conditions wherethe termites do not need | | | | structures in Europe and more than 2.6 million |
| to return to the soil for their moisture source. Under | | | | structures in the USA. Termidor use is expanding |
| these conditions, no liquid treatment will be effective. | | | | rapidly throughout Asia. In Thailand, Termidor is now |
| However, Termidor Dust Termites can destroy your | | | | the biggest selling termiticide in the most difficult |
| home. | | | | tropical conditions. Similarly, Termidor Dust has been |
| Termites are increasingly causing major structural | | | | extensively tested, in the laboratory and the field, |
| damage to buildings throughout Australia and striking | | | | against all the major timberfeeding subterranean |
| fear into the hearts of homeowners. With the home | | | | termites in Australia, including Coptotermes |
| so often the major family asset, and termite | | | | acinaciformis, Schedorhinotermes and Mastotermes |
| infestation being essentially un-insurable, homeowners | | | | darwiniensis. |
| are desperately seeking reliable protection against | | | | In all field trial sites, termites have been eliminated |
| termites. | | | | from the treated structure (house, stump, garden |
| Termites can be found throughout mainland Australia. | | | | bed, tree, post) and from the central nest when the |
| They live in a central nest or colony, from which they | | | | nest has been positively identified. In nearly all cases, |
| forage over large areas in search of timber - their | | | | this has been achieved within 2 to 4 weeks after |
| staple food. Once a source is found, worker termites | | | | treatment. |
| strip and partially digest the timber before returning | | | | Termidor and the environment |
| to the nest to feed the colony. Some colonies may | | | | When applied according to the label directions, the |
| contain over one million hungry termites, and the | | | | Termidor Inside-Out program has minimal impact on |
| timber used tobuild homes provides a very attractive | | | | the environment. They are applied at some of the |
| meal. | | | | lowest doses of any of the termiticides available |
| Attacking in large numbers, termites can feed to the | | | | today, and the active ingredient has been registered |
| point of leaving only a thin timber veneer, and this | | | | in household pet products in Australia since 1996. |
| can happen in a matter of months. Since the banning | | | | Termidor has been assessed by the Commonwealth |
| of older but effective chemistry in the 1980's as a | | | | Department of Health and Ageing, and is fully |
| result of environmental concerns, there has been a | | | | approved for use in domestic and commercial |
| frenzied search for a termite control product | | | | situations. Termidor is water-based and has no odour, |
| (termiticide) that offers real, long-term control with | | | | will not leach through soil and is not damaging to soil |
| fast initial kill, no smell and low toxicity to humans and | | | | micro-organisms, earthworms and plants. |
| pets. | | | | The Termidor Inside-Out program provides fast |
| After many years of patient research, the solution | | | | elimination and highly effective, long-term residual |
| has finally arrived...The Termidor programme. | | | | termite control. |
| How to turn termites Inside-Out | | | | With a unique mode of action, the Termidor |
| Termidor now comes in two formulations, Termidor | | | | Inside-Out program will not only eliminate the current |
| Dust and Termidor Residual Termiticide (Termidor), | | | | activity (including the nest) but will provide proven |
| the perfect combination, both inside and outside your | | | | protection against termite entry and will continue to |
| home, to ensure complete termite nest elimination | | | | control termites for at least 8 years. When compared |
| and full protection from future termite attack. | | | | with other termiticides, Termidor has consistently |
| Termidor Dust | | | | provided termite control over a significantly longer |
| Termidor Dust is the culmination of over 10 years | | | | period. Termidor also controls termite populations |
| research in Australia to find the perfect termite nest | | | | more rapidly than baiting systems which rely on |
| elimination product. Termidor Dust is applied by | | | | attracting termites to begin to work. |
| professional Pest Control Operators directly on to the | | | | The Termidor Inside-Out program can only be applied |
| termites, either inside your house or onto activity | | | | by a licensed pest control operator to ensure that |
| around the yard (trees, fences etc). Termidor Dust is | | | | the treatment is successful. For control of termites |
| also perfect for treating active termite bait stations. | | | | and peace of mind, insist on Termidor . If you're not |
| After treatment, the termites carry the dust particles | | | | asking for Termidor, you're asking for trouble. It's |
| on their bodies and eventually back to the nest | | | | your home, why risk it? Both weather-exposed and |
| (where ever that may be) via the unique Transfer | | | | covered sites were assessed * BASF Data, 2002. |
| EffectTM. | | | | To provide long term protection from other termite |
| Extensive Australian research proves that it takes as | | | | colonies, a Termidor Residual Termiticide soil |
| little as 2 to 4 weeks for total termite elimination. | | | | treatment is installed. Home is fully protected into the |
| This is much faster than expensive baiting systems | | | | future, whilst still controlling termitesthat venture into |
| and you will not require numerous visits from the | | | | the Termidor treated zone. Choose All Guard Pest |
| Pest Control Operator to achieve success. Eradication | | | | Control as a Termidor Certified Professional to fully |
| of one termite colony with Termite Dust does not | | | | protect your home from termite attack. |
| guarantee protection from a future attack by other | | | | |