Expert Termite Advice For Homeowners (NAPSA)—They are dining at homes across the U.S. and sticking homeowners with bill totaling nearly 3 billion dollars. Termites % are one of the most costly pests for homeowners and pest management professionals battling them from MT a coast to coast. When it comes to Termidor, a new termite treatment, is applied in termite treatments, the soil around and underneath a structure. Terhomeowners have mites can’t detect the odorless liquid and numerous options, unknowingly move through the treated area, pick whetherit’s a liquid it up on their bodies and spread lethal doses to treatment or a bait, other termites in the colony. but which is most successful in controlling termites? the market. An odorless liquid, it “We have been waiting a long is lethal to termites by both ingestion and contact, rather than time for an effective termite treatment,” said Greg Clendenin, a ingestion alone. pest management professional Because termites cannot detect who has been tackling termites Termidor, they will crawl through since 1978. the treated area, eat the product Clendenin says, now with the and pick it up on their bodies and introduction of a new product carry it back to their colony where called Termidor*, the wait for an they spread it to other termites effective termite treatment is like a deadly virus. over. Termidor is a revolutionary In addition, homeowners can new termite insecticide that is take steps to prevent termite infesproven 100 percent effective in tations and costly damage to their controlling subterranean terhomes. Thefirst step is to contact a mites in three months or less local pest control company to and that lasts for at least five schedule a termite inspection. years. “Annual termite inspections “Termidor is one of the best are key to protecting your home products I’ve ever worked with and from costly damage,” said Clenreally the only choice in termite denin. “Termites need moisture. control,” said Mike FrakerSr., a Water sources, such as leaks in veteran of the pest management walls or roofs, create an ideal industry for the past 35 years. “I’ve breeding ground for termites,” been working with Termidor since Clendenin cautioned. “UnfortuOctober 1999 and have had nocalls nately, too many homeowners wait for re-treatments.” until they see signs of infestation, Pest management professionals but by then it may betoo late.” around the country agree with For more information or to find Fraker and say that Termidor’s a local pest management profesunique modeof action puts it in a sional, call 1-877-TERMIDOR or class above all other products on visit www.termidorhome.com.
