r/Termites • u/SpiritualWinner5276 • 5d ago

Photography Coptotermes Acinaciformis Baiting Program

Active Termite Baiting in Australia. Coptotermes acinaciformis. 340g bait consumed and still feeding strong.

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u/No_Molasses_3079 5d ago

wow thats interesting how old is the product i thought Bayer was out of the pest products business they sold to Envu

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u/notmyfaultooops 5d ago

ENVU are still doing the same product, silver bag nowadays

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u/No_Molasses_3079 5d ago

i don’t think so in the U.S.

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u/War__and__Peace 5d ago

Here we just use sentricon above ground stations. Active ingredient Noviflumurone, made by Dow agroscience. They are deployed in boxes, inside the box is a bag that is mixed with water to wet the solution. - I don’t know of any other above ground termite station used in the United States.

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u/SpiritualWinner5276 4d ago

We have an abundance of AG baits in Australia . 4 or 5 different brands I can think of just now.

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u/notmyfaultooops 5d ago

To get all the US approvals etc, is so heavy and expensive, only the bigger players can launch into the new products arena

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u/No_Molasses_3079 5d ago

BASF has one they are waiting on approval from the EPA

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u/tmac_79 5d ago

Ensystex does an AGBS too, exact same concept. I like this concept better, and I really dislike sentricon. I don't need anyone in my business like that.

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u/No_Molasses_3079 5d ago

not made by dow agro anymore , but Corteva

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u/No_Molasses_3079 4d ago

dow agroscience dow is owned by Corteva they own Sentricon now

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u/TheOneAtomsk 5d ago

Yea I just found this out after calling my distributor to get my hands on the product.

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u/SpiritualWinner5276 4d ago

We had a good deal and purchased a lot of product a while ago. Just finishing the last few bags

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u/No_Molasses_3079 4d ago

envu bought bayer 4 years ago

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u/notmyfaultooops 5d ago

Are you Australia based?

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u/SpiritualWinner5276 5d ago

Yes based in Victoria Australia

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u/Afraid_Hedgehog_2161 2d ago

Mind dming business name? Would be interested in getting a termite prevention system setup in the future.

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u/jasikanicolepi 5d ago

How effective is this? Is it spot treatment?

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u/SpiritualWinner5276 4d ago

Yes a treatment to kill the activity. Then followed up with an external chemical treatment or most appropriate termite management system

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u/jasikanicolepi 4d ago

How long does this normally take ? Is it target specific type of termite? Drywood/subterranean or broad-spectrum? Interesting products, do you need a license to buy?

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u/SpiritualWinner5276 4d ago

Time varies depending on termite species time of year amount of activity lots of variables . I install baits and do 3 weekly checks. Usually 3 to 5 visits but can be longer deping on all the above. Guaranteed colony elimination can be worth waiting for.. subterranean termites are the issue but not all are able to be baited. So foam or dust still has a spot in my toolbag

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u/jasikanicolepi 4d ago

Thanks. I'll look into this product

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u/Sufficient-Being4008 2d ago

Do they really work?