{"id":6943,"date":"2019-12-24T16:39:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T16:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=6943"},"modified":"2019-12-24T16:39:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T16:39:43","slug":"sentricon-subterranean-termite-pest-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/sentricon-subterranean-termite-pest-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Sentricon Subterranean Termite Pest System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year when they were building we saw these green plugs in the ground that looked like maybe a pop-up sprinkler system. They are labeled Sentricon, so I googled it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5698\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sentricon.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"Sentricon Subterranean Termite In-ground Bait Station - We have Power! Finishing Up \u2013 Building our Schumacher Home \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sentricon Subterranean Termite In-ground Bait Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sentricon is a subterranean termite pest system made by Dow. These green things are in-ground bait stations. \u201c24\/7 protection now and well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6944\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termites-3.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"The guy checking the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The guy checking the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been a year, so Terminix came out to check them. This is what they look like inside.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6947\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termites.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"The guy checking the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The guy checking the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The guy from Terminix opened each bait station, scanned the barcode, and looked for any sign that termites had been at the bait.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6946\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termites-2.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"The guy checking the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The guy checking the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Everything looks fine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6948\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termite_report-b.jpg?resize=500%2C774&ssl=1\" alt=\"Terminix Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations Report\" width=\"500\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termite_report-b.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termite_report-b.jpg?resize=323%2C500&ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terminix Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations Report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They left us with this Service Complete report.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Your Terminix Termite Baiting System has been inspected today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every station contains an improved termite bait, Rectuit HD.<\/li>\n<li>Your baiting system is Always-Active providing protection 24\/7.<\/li>\n<li>This <strong>highly durable<\/strong> bait resists degradation by weather.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s <strong>highly desirable<\/strong> by termites and actually preferred over wood.<\/li>\n<li>Due to its high density, it has over double the amount of bait as previous Rectuit bait tubes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a result of this innovative technology, Terminix will inspect and service your termite baiting system annually.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE CONTACT TERMINIX IF ANY STATIONS BECOME DAMAGED OR REMOVED.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions regarding your propert\u2019s protection from termites, please call us at 1-800-TERMINIX (837-6464) or visit us at TrustTerminix.com.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Are you impressed?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6949\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termite_report.jpg?resize=500%2C769&ssl=1\" alt=\"Terminix Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations Report\" width=\"500\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termite_report.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/termite_report.jpg?resize=325%2C500&ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terminix Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System Bait Stations Report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>Recruit HD Termite Bait devices were evaluated and maintained in all accessible stations around your structure for the control of subterranean termites.<br \/>\nEach Recruit HD Termite Bait device contains 150 grams of Novifumoron .05%.<\/p>\n<p>No active termites.<\/p>\n<p>16 stations, barcode detected.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Each bait station has a unique barcode.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Termite Bait Systems with a Unique Barcode<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, advances have been made to provide for the targeted delivery of pesticide chemicals\u2026 Another example directed to termite control is the SENTRICON TERMITE COLONY ELIMINATION SYSTEM\u2122 of Dow AgroSciences LLC\u2026 In this system, a number of units each having a termite edible material, are placed in the ground about a dwelling to be protected. The units are inspected routinely by a pest control service for the presence of termites, and inspection data is recorded with reference to a unique barcode label associated with each unit. If termites are found in a given unit, a bait is installed that contains a slow-acting pesticide intended to be carried back to the termite nest to eradicate the colony.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patents.google.com\/patent\/EP2326168A1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patent EP2326168A1<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year when they were building we saw these green plugs in the ground that looked like maybe a pop-up sprinkler system. They are labeled Sentricon, so I googled it. Sentricon is a subterranean termite pest system made by Dow. These green things are in-ground&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/sentricon-subterranean-termite-pest-system\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[31,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-house","category-research"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/featured-termites.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5712,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/we-have-power-finishing-up\/","url_meta":{"origin":6943,"position":0},"title":"We have Power &#038; Finishing Up","author":"Carla","date":"December 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The snow has rained away and they aren't saying anything about people being without power anymore, so it should be our turn. 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