What termiticide is the best?
There are many products on the market today that are labeled for termite treatments. The newer non-repellent termiticides such as Termidor, are having great results. No matter what termiticide is used, the key to getting a good application is coverage and obtaining a continuous barrier. Ask the PMP what termiticide they will be using and to provide you with a copy of the label. Read the label and ask questions. If you have a particular termiticide you want applied to your home, ask if they can provide that termiticide. Some of the newer termiticides are more expensive than the older products. If these are used, expect the price to be a little higher. For example, lets say a house needs 350 gallons of solution for a complete termiticide treatment. Termiticide “A” is used and must be mixed at 2 gallons of concentrate in 98 gallons of water = 100 gallons of solution, you would need 7 gallons of concentrate. At $55.00/gallon, the termiticide cost would be $385.00. If another termiticide, “
There are many products on the market today that are labeled for termite treatments. The newer non-repellent termiticides that are now on the market have had good reports. No matter what termiticide is used, the key to getting a good application is coverage and obtaining a continuous barrier. Ask the PCO what termiticide they will be using and to provide you with a copy of the label. Read the label and ask questions. If you have a particular termiticide you want applied to your home, ask if they can provide that termiticide. Some of the newer termiticides are more expensive than the older products. If these are used, expect the price to be a little higher. For example, lets say a house needs 350 gallons of solution for a complete termiticide treatment. Termiticide “A” is used and must be mixed at 2 gallons of concentrate in 98 gallons of water = 100 gallons of solution, you would need 7 gallons of concentrate. At $55.00/gallon, the termiticide cost would be $385.00.
