Should Shelley Dig A Trench to Deter Termites?!
Shelley in Crofton, MD wants to discuss termite prevention. She says Terminex installed and has monitored her outdoor bait stations for a decade, but now wants her to switch to an outdoor trench filled with pesticides. Luckily, she writes that my New Year’s Resolution’ bit urging people to reject such toxic solutions’ has her questioning this suggestion. “What IS the best way to prevent termite problems,” she wants to know? “And how high is the risk that a homeowner will even have problems in our area?” Great questions, Shelly! First, bait stations are the absolute best way to protect your home. They’re much safer than a toxic trench, of course, but they’re also much more effective. Bait Stations are the Best! That’s right; continued monitoring of the outdoor bait stations she already has is not only much safer for Shelley and kinder on her environment, its also more effective. The bait stations can be used in two ways. In either case, these are metal or plastic containers that are ham
