Have You Considered A Baiting System For Termite Removal? Here Are Some Reasons Why You Should

By Don Rodriguiez

Buddhists have a healthy respect for all forms of life. This point was dramatized quite beautifully in the marvelous movie, "Seven Years In Tibet," by the character played by Brad Pitt who was commissioned by the Dalai Lama to construct a movie house. One day, he notices work has come to a sudden halt. Upon investigating, he discovers that the workers have dug into a colony of insects and as such they can go no farther.

It is not always practical to relocate insects as Brad Pitt's character does in the movie. This is particularly true when you are dealing with termites which could number in the millions and whose colony might be deep in your walls, under your foundation, or even in the ground beneath your house. However, you can and should consider the use of a baiting system for termite removal. This strategy has been proved to be environmentally friendly and is the right tool for those who are concerned with both life and the environment.

You have several choices when it comes to getting rid of termites. However, not all of them are environmentally friendly. Fumigation and insecticides are the most popular forms of termite removal but at the same time they are the most threatening to the health of people, pets, and the environment which is way environmentally conscious people try to avoid using them. Herein lies perhaps the strongest and most convincing reason for resorting to a baiting system.

Baiting systems work by setting traps in strategic locations and then allowing the worker ants to carry the poison back to the colony where it is ingested and spread around, eventually wiping out the infestation. Of course, even here you have several choices of baiting systems which allow you to maximize alleviating your concerns about the environment.

Depending on the nature of your termite infestation, baiting systems can be used alone or they can be combined with a termiticide. In any event, the system requires that the professional using it have specialized knowledge and that several trips to your home will have to be made to adjust the placement of the product to insure it is being carried to the full colony. Unfortunately, when the system has to be used with a termiticide, environmental concerns are raised and you have to decide whether the need to get rid of the pests outweigh such concerns. - 30446

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