Easy Termite Bait DIY
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ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 1.0g/kg CHLORFLUAZURON APVMA Approval No: 68903
Easy Termite Bait is used in its 1. Pod or 2. Easy Termite Bait Monitor.
Easy Termite Bait when used according to the label and this manual, will eliminate subterranean termite colonies, including the queen.
Termite baiting as a means of termite suppression and complete colony eradication has made enormous advances during recent times but also continues to be used in outdated and inefficient devices.
Until the introduction of Easy Termite Bait and Easy Termite Bait Monitor the huge benefit of total colony destruction was not fully utilised due to the use of inferior bait and baiting apparatus which resulted in colony suppression but not colony elimination, due to regular disruption of the baiting process.
To achieve maximum potential with termite baiting to achieve total colony eradication and not suppression, four important requirements are needed;
Monitoring is the act of finding out if your property has dangerous species of termites nearby that could potentially damage your home.
Bait is the substance with a chemical/ poison (poison to termites only) that is made up with water and is fed to and added to the monitor/ station once termites are within. Bait is a food product and spoils once made up with water unless it is being eaten by termites. Bait is never added to anything that doesn’t have active termites.
The Easy Termite Bait Monitor is designed for long term baiting to achieve colony elimination.
Australian Standards recognises the distinct difference between baiting (feeding with Easy Termite Bait plus water) a termite active house directly and proactively protecting that home with monitors/ stations for future attack. Once a house is being eaten and attacked by termites, bait (Easy Termite Bait plus water) needs to be applied directly to the activity.
Chlorfluazuron, the active in Easy Termite Bait has continually been shown in scientific studies to be the most effective of the benzoyphenylurea chitin synthesis inhibitors in reliability and speed of colony destruction.
The FIRST method of using Easy Termite Bait is when you have termites in a solid timber structure that is firmly attached to the ground (like your home). When termites are found in a structure it is extremely important to not disturb them or use any chemicals on them prior to using Easy Termite Bait.
1. Easy Termite Bait comes in its own Treatment Pod. If you are a smoker or have recently been exposed to any chemicals use disposable gloves when handling Treatment Pod.
2. Pour 200ml of clean filtered water into Easy Termite Bait Pod by opening the zip lock seal.
3. Reseal zip lock and shake contents until even, lumpy consistency is achieved.
4. Do not use water that has been chlorinated or contaminated in any way.
5. It is extremely important that the zip lock closure of Treatment Pod is completely closed and locked after each inspection and after adding more bait. 6. Depending whether the surface to be attached to is horizontal (adhesive patch on bottom of pod is used) or vertical (adhesive patch on side of pod is used), we cut out the centre of appropriate adhesive patch with pointed scissors or pointed blade, taking as much of 10mm hole as possible.
In this method the Easy Termite Bait Pod (with water) is attached directly to active termites within timber via the Straw and Double-Sided Patch.
1. A small hole (5-6mm) with pen knife is made into termite active timber (avoid if possible using power drill as vibration can alarm some species of termites). Try to choose area that is visibly damaged but not so thin that will not allow hole to be made without collapse or won’t support Pod to be attached. Only continue if termites visible (If no termites cover with gaffer tape and find new location). A torch will help see termites in hole.
2. Insert straw snuggly into hole, cut excess straw off, leaving 10mm exposed.
3. Remove protective cover of appropriate adhesive patch to be used. Apply 5mm bead of Adhesive/ Gap Filler around patch.
4. Place Prepared Easy Termite Bait Pod over straw, pushing firmly onto timber.
5. Still holding pod (second person and second pair of hands is beneficial now), add tape to firmly attach/seal pod to surrounds.
Install Prepared Easy Termite Bait Pod with the zip lock at upper most position for easy addition of more Easy Termite Bait (plus water) from second Pod. Only one Pod/ place of feeding is required or desirable for colony eradication. NOTE: At every new feeding location some bait is used by termites to protect entry point and therefore not consumed. Therefore, it is faster and more economical to have consumption by colony at fewer feeding locations. DO NOT HAVE PODS ANY CLOSER THAN 5M FROM ANOTHER TREATMENT POD.
After the installed Prepared Easy Termite Bait DIY Pod has been left untouched for a minimum of 10 days (up to 28 days), the Pod is inspected via the zip lock.
The SECOND method of using Easy Termite Bait DIY is when you have termites in the Easy Termite Bait Monitor.
1. In this method after termites are found, the lid is temporarily (lightly) returned to top of Easy Termite Bait Monitor (but not forced down) until Easy Termite Bait DIY is made up with water.
2. Pour 200ml of clean filtered water into Easy Termite Bait DIY Pod. Shake contents until even, lumpy consistency is achieved.
3. Remove Easy Termite Bait Monitor Lid again and tip contents of Easy Termite Bait DIY Pod into Easy Termite Bait Monitor. Replace Lid.
1. Easy Termite Bait Monitor plus Easy Termite Bait DIY should be inspected every 10 to 14 days.
2. In particularly hot environments a moistened cloth may be draped over Easy Termite Bait Monitor to keep cool.
3. Allow all (or most) of contents of first Easy Termite Bait DIY Pod of bait plus water to be eaten before adding contents of second Easy Termite Bait DIY Pod plus water. Continue to add contents of Easy Termite Bait DIY Pod plus water to Easy Termite Bait Monitor as consumed BUT as consumption slows increase days to inspection (i.e., if more than half contents remain, double time to 20 days). It is better to allow complete removal of Easy Termite Bait DIY Pod of bait plus water by termites than top up before most has been consumed.
4. When worker termite numbers start to decline (Queen has died) continue to add new clean bait which will allow an observation of when activity has ceased between visits and even when no termites are observed and it is expected that colony elimination has occurred, add clean bait and re-inspect in 4 weeks. If only soldier termites are seen, all workers may have died and soldiers will not last long without workers feeding them.
5. If still no activity has been observed, and new bait is still clean, leave a further 4 weeks until confirming Colony Elimination
6. When using Easy Termite Bait Monitor and the colony has been eliminated, the Monitor is removed from the ground, cleaned, new timbers added and then returned to ground in a slightly different position. These monitors are returned to their monitoring condition. Return to normal (3 monthly) inspection intervals.