{"title":"Termite Trap","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"termite-traps-monitoring-stations","title":"Termite Traps - Monitoring Stations","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TEXFzIj-8TM?rel=0\" width=\"320\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlace these Termite Monitoring Stations around the external perimeter of your house i.e. Gardens, paths, near wood piles, etc. All you do is simply place them ON surfaces. No digging or drilling is required. Spreading them is a 10 minute job you do once and they’ll last more than a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHOW DOES THE TERMITE TRAP SYSTEM WORK?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTermites live in nests underground, often quite a distance from your house or property.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTermite ‘scouts’ leave the nest to forage for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese Termite Monitoring Stations are filled with small replaceable pieces of Tasmanian Oak – timber that is very attractive to termites (as shown below).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TermiKill Trap Open\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/Termikill_Brick_Open.jpg?v=1682045891\" title=\"TermiKill Trap Open\" width=\"200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBy placing traps around your house and garden you provide termites with an easy-to-find food source – once they have found the trap, they move in, seal it up, make it their own. The idea is for Termites to find the Termite Monitoring Stations BEFORE they find your house.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou should check the Termite Monitoring Stations regularly for active termites - usually every 2-3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOnce Termites are active in a Termite Monitoring Station you can then bait them with Colony Killer Termite Baits and eliminate the colony. After a successful baiting, they can be refilled with more timber so the monitoring cycle continues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSTEP 1: PLACING THE TRAPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThese are some of the areas suitable for placing the traps.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Where to install Termite Traps\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/Where_to_install_Termite_Traps.jpg?v=1682045897\" title=\"Where to install Termite Traps\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSTEP 2: INSPECTING THE TRAPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe patented design of the Termi-Brick allows you to quickly and easily see which traps have attracted termites – without disturbing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOnce inside the trap, their instincts drive them to block up the hole with mud.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOnce you find traps with this mud “we’ve arrived” signal, this is your cue to start the baiting process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"How to inspect termite traps\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/Termite_Traps_Inspection.jpg?v=1682045903\" title=\"How to inspect termite traps\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Termite Trap Eaten\" height=\"226\" src=\"\/media\/wysiwyg\/Termite-Trap-eaten-topside.jpeg\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" title=\"Termite Trap Eaten\" width=\"250\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTermites have arrived\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Time to start baiting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSTEP 3: ADDING THE BAIT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #008000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote - Bait is sold separately.  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.easypestsupplies.com.au\/termite-bait-colony-killer.html\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e to purchase. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTermite Trap Colony Killer Bait contains an insect growth inhibitor called chlorfluazuron.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is deadly to the life cycle of the termites – but completely safe to you, your family, pets and wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBy using this bait you can kill off whole termite colonies – not just termites that you may have found in and around your house.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHere’s how you do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"How to add termite bait to termite traps\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/Termite_Trap_Kit_Application.jpg?v=1682045908\" title=\"How to add termite bait to termite traps\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the Termite Bait every 10-14 days and replenish with a new bait as necessary until all activity has ceased.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe termites take the bait back to the colony where it not only kills them – but the whole nest! It will take multiple feeds but it is the most certain way to kill termite colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou are now an expert in the use of the simple but deadly TermiteTrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do white ants \/ termites find Termite Traps?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThey send out scouts to find wood and, there is very attractive wood inside a Termite Trap. (The one recommended by CSIRO). TermiteTraps are designed to be placed up on the ground rather than be buried in it. For millions of years, there has always has been more wood above ground level than under it, so the acquired habit of scouts is to go out above ground level to find timber. Another survival habit: termites do not rely on just one food source. They are constantly seeking supplementary food sources. Too many times there have been flash floods and bushfires or dinosaurs\/mammoths have moved their main meal. To survive, multiple feeding sites became a necessity. And, so it continues… The short answer: the more TermiteTraps you have placed around your home, above the ground where termite scouts are looking, the sooner and more likely you are to intercept scouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo monitors attract termites to my house?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Termite scouts find monitors you have placed adjacent to your home simply because they were already there looking about. It could be argued that if they hadn’t found the Trap, they may have kept looking further and found a way inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do termites get into the trap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottom is mostly open apart from a ledge to keep the timber slats from falling through. There are also a couple of small holes at the bottom in the back wall. Traps can be placed flat on a concrete path against a wall over the expansion joint. These joints often open up over time (weeds growing there are a good indicator) allowing termite scouts up to snoop about and find their way through those back holes to the timber inside the Trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TermiKill Brick Underneath\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/Termikill_Trap_Underneath.jpg?v=1682045912\" title=\"TermiKill Brick Underneath\" width=\"200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the dimensions of a Termite Trap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThey are just less than the size of a house brick: 190mm x 90mm x 80mm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TermiKill Brick Size\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/TermiKill_Brick_House_Brick_Size.jpg?v=1682045917\" title=\"TermiKill Brick Size\" width=\"200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf termites are already in my house can I use Termite Traps to entice them out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNot a good idea. It takes time for scouts to find a TermiteTrap outside and then more time for the ‘construction team’ to build a tunnel to it. Then even more time to bait them. During all that time, they are still hollowing out the timbers in your house. If you can find termites busy eating timbers such as skirting boards, window or door frames, it is best to directly bait them right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy don’t you give precise distances between monitors or out from the house?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionals are told (and tell you) the recommendation is no more than 600 mm from the foundation walls and 3 metres apart. This comes from the manufacturers of the monitors. They felt they had to put something in writing and after tedious committee meetings and discussions on trials and anecdotal common sense, that’s what was decided. Probably.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn reality, if you live in Australia (apart from Tassie where termites are not a problem) there is a high probability that termites will be scouting all through your back, front and side yards looking for alternative food sources. The distance out from the walls of the house is not really an issue. If there is a termite nest in a tree 30 metres away or, below soil level 3-30 metres away, scouts will be out looking everywhere they can and if they find something they consider worthwhile, tunneling is begun from their closest activity to the new food source. Which means, if they are out looking, they will find monitors whether they are placed right against the wall of the house on some pavers or, on the surface of your garden over near the fence. Traps do not encourage termites to your house; they find traps near your house because that’s where they were looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe once sold cartons of 6 post-shaped monitors to be dug into garden beds. Six was about enough for a small town-house block. We tried to encourage customers to buy a second or third carton if they had a bigger block and more buildings. The extra cartons were seldom bought. I felt many were jeopardising their home by wishfully thinking they had sufficient Traps.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the new TermiBrick was released it was about half the price per unit and could be put in more places, more easily. Such as on gardens and under shrubs, on pavers and over expansion joints in concrete slabs and paths. Now there’s 22 in a carton to cover the increased requirements. Homes are better defended by having more ‘sentries’ spread around in more places to intercept the forward patrols. Now the probability of a monitor being found is very high.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have damp areas or you’ve found termites near a shed or in garden mulch, put a few close together to increase your chances. If you have a nature reserve over the fence or your neighbours have termite trouble, concentrate the numbers along those boundaries. If you really can’t use the whole 22 Bricks, give a couple to your neighbour(s) to increase the buffer zone around your home.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShould I move the TermiBricks around if they aren’t attacked after a year?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTermite scouts go to incredible effort and personal safety to find a new food source above ground. (Timber above ground level is the major source of termite tucker). Once found, the scout returns to the colony, submits details to a planning overview committee meeting to decide if what was found is worth the effort of building a tunnel to it. This committee decision goes to the construction resources committee which begins assembling a team for construction. You get the idea. Then suppose, with only millimeters before the tunnel reaches the Brick — someone shifts it! Or worse — the brick has been entered and the scaffolding is in place to seal the hole at the top so they can really get busy on succulent Tassie oak in humidified darkness and comfort — and someone shifts it!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHowever you might feel for the termites, it’s not their feelings we need to consider. Before you shift a trap, first hold it steady with one hand while you open the lid and look inside. Any termites? Close it immediately, wait for the hole to be sealed in a day or so, then begin baiting. (And congratulate yourself for being aware). No termites? Well, if you really think you would have a better chance of intercepting termites somewhere else, pick it up and put it there! Don’t just shift them around because they haven’t been attacked. The one thing we can’t do is make termites find them; there may be no active colonies around (this year). But if next spring\/early summer you see swarming termites or find equal sized wings on your verandah, it means they are out there somewhere and your TermiBricks are waiting, waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal for homeowners to buy and use your bait?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colony Killer Termite Bait is approved by the APVMA in Canberra (the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) for use by homeowners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI understand termites can do $50,000 plus in damage to a house in a short time. Doing something about the termite threat is obviously sensible, however, aren’t chemical barriers better value, even though more costly than termite monitors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBarriers installed during construction are one thing; barriers re-applied are different. You can’t jack up a building and start again. Holes drilled in slabs and tiled areas are injected to make interconnecting ‘puddles’ of insecticide underneath. If there is a soil crack below the slab, thousands of litres of pesticide could just disappear without puddling. If there has been some subsidence and there is a space under the slab, the puddles may well join up but the termites may be tunnelling upside down on the under surface of the slab where the pesticide doesn’t reach them. Sure, these are less likely examples, but here is another point to ponder: every year about 130,000 -150,000 houses in Australia are attacked by termites. Every time this happens, (and you see it all too often on TV news programs) termites have come up from the ground, crossed or bridged over barriers and done the damage. Every time. A barrier treatment can cost a couple of thousand dollars and lasts about 10 years before you need to do it again; a carton of Traps costs $440 and are guaranteed to last at least 10 years and, if you get a strike and successfully bait the termites, the Traps can be reused by adding more new timber. You can do the maths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a nest?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf there’s a queen, that’s a nest. The most recognisable nests are mounds rising up out of the ground. Serious termites usually nest in hollow trees or invisibly below soil level. There are often mud masses found under floors or between studs inside walls. Most often these masses are re-hydration areas where termites can recover from the drying out that occurs if they are too long away from moisture. Physically removing, destroying or spraying such masses will kill thousands of termites but, if the nest is underground some distance away, the access to that mass is sealed off by workers still in the safe zone below and away from the mayhem you’ve caused. The nest survives to come back from another direction. A mature queen can be laying a thousand or more eggs every day. It doesn’t take long for the numbers to rebuild. Read more about killing nests in trees, stumps and mounds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Termite Trap","offers":[{"title":"12 x Traps","offer_id":44992605782306,"sku":"TTMS-1","price":329.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 x Traps","offer_id":44992605815074,"sku":"TTMS-2","price":599.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/products\/termikill_22_bricks.jpg?v=1688458510"},{"product_id":"termite-bait-colony-killer","title":"Termite Bait - Colony Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003eColony Killer Termite Bait contains an insect growth inhibitor called \u003cem\u003echlorfluazuron\u003c\/em\u003e. The termites feed on this bait which they take back to the nest. After a period of time, and multiple feeds, the entire colony will be eliminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDeadly to termites, but eco-friendly ingredients that are deadly to the lifecycle of the termites, but wont harm you, your family, your pets or th eenvironment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eReady to use pouches you place directly on infected areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWorker termites take the bait back to the nest, killing the nest, removing the threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by an Aussie entomologist and former pest technician for Australian species and conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e100% Australian Made \u0026amp; Owned\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProven by thousands of Aussie homeowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBy using this bait you can kill off whole termite colonies – not just termites that you may have found in and around your house.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese Colony Killer Termite Bait Stations are designed to be used in conjunction with the Termite Trap Monitoring Stations but can be used on their own if termites are found inside a house or timber structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 6 feeders in a carton. This is enough to kill a large colony or a couple of small ones. Feeders can be placed on top of a Termite Trap once termites have attacked, or, the pouch can be installed directly on timbers containing live termites. You can choose to wait and buy the bait once you have live termites aggregated and ready to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe termites take the bait back to the colony where it not only kills them – but the whole nest! It will take multiple feeds but it is the most certain way to kill termite colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eMost colonies require multiple doses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you can feed the same colony from two or more Traps or from a few places in a building, more bait gets back to the nest more quickly and the nest is killed faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe process usually takes a month or more but at least it is the most certain\/sure way to eliminate a colony. When they are no longer feeding, it’s because the colony is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe treatment is an insect growth regulator that is not toxic to humans, pets or wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote \u003c\/strong\u003e- The Colony Killer Termite Bait is approved by the APVMA in Canberra (the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) for use by homeowners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHOW TO USE THE TERMITE BAIT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"How to use Colony Killer Termite Bait\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/How_to_use_colony_killer.jpg?v=1682045950\" title=\"How to use Colony Killer Termite Bait\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCheck the Termite Bait every 10-14 days and replenish with a new bait as necessary until all activity has ceased.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal for homeowners to buy and use your bait?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe Colony Killer Termite Bait is approved by the APVMA in Canberra (the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) for use by homeowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add bait to damaged timber?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOnly if there are live termites present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFinding hollowed out, damaged timber means termites once were there. That may have been yesterday — or years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor baiting to be successful, termite workers have to harvest it and take it back to their nest. No live termites? No workers to do the job so the bait will just sit there, wasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe once sold cartons of 6 post-shaped monitors to be dug into garden beds. Six was about enough for a small town-house block. We tried to encourage customers to buy a second or third carton if they had a bigger block and more buildings. The extra cartons were seldom bought. I felt many were jeopardising their home by wishfully thinking they had sufficient Traps.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEmpty galleries may be the result of the access tunnel between the nest and the timber being severed by gardening, etc., or by the investigation of the extent of termite galleries done to the timber at the time they were discovered. In this last scenario, the termites will usually seal up their access to the opened up area because it is too big a job for them to repair in a short space of time. They choose to make this seal at a narrow area back closer to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePutting bait back in the damaged area will not entice them back.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, what can I do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1.You should tap and investigate the rest of the accessible timbers in the building to see if you can find where there are still live and busy termites. You will be looking for uneven surfaces, mud between joints and\/or a hollow sound in response to your tapping. If you find action, start baiting; if you find damage but no live ones, leave a small hole (3-5mm) and see if it is repaired overnight. If it is, then termites are in there and so you can begin baiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e2.You should (if you haven’t already) check for hollow trees or stumps within 30-50 metres of the building. If you find termites in such a tree or stump, there is a good chance it may be the source of the termites that did the damage — but don’t count on it. There may well be other colonies around.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e3.Placing a ring of TermiBricks around your buildings gives you a high probability chance of intercepting scouting termites looking for food (especially as the food they were enjoying is now off limits).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the bait actually kill termites yet is safe for humans?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe chemical, Chlorfluazuron is an insect growth regulator (IGR). When consumed by a termite, it impairs the ability of a termite to moult. Moulting is the process by which termites, at certain points in their development shed their existing exoskeleton and form a replacement exoskeleton. Termites so affected are incapacitated by their inability to complete the moulting process and die. It affects a termite only at the points in its life cycle when it moults. Because all the termites in a colony do not moult at the same time, the effect on the colony as a whole is progressive. The nymphs, concentrated inside the nest are most affected because they moult several times in their first year. Workers, soldiers and royalty also moult but less frequently.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe decline of the colony, the speed of its decline and its elimination depends upon the size of the colony and the extent to which the bait is made continuously available and the extent to which its members consume it. Such factors may include low or high temperatures or abandonment of feeding on the bait by the colony for any reason. Depending on your climate, it is possible that if you discovered and began feeding bait to termites in winter, the decline of the colony may be more gradual until the warm days return.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHumans are not affected by this IGR. It has no cautionary warning on the approved label and is deemed safe; if your dog gets to a bait and eats it all, it has become expensive dog food and the event is an interference with the job of killing termites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Termite Trap","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44992606601506,"sku":"TTCKB","price":279.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/products\/colony_killer_bait.jpg?v=1688458510"},{"product_id":"termite-control-kit","title":"Termite Control Kit","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TEXFzIj-8TM?rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Pack \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.easypestsupplies.com.au\/termite-traps-monitoring-stations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStations\u003c\/a\u003e + 6 x \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.easypestsupplies.com.au\/termite-bait-colony-killer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eColony Killer Bait\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cspan\u003efor homes on smaller blocks up to about 400sq meters)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 Pack \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.easypestsupplies.com.au\/termite-traps-monitoring-stations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStations\u003c\/a\u003e + 6 x \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.easypestsupplies.com.au\/termite-bait-colony-killer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eColony Killer Bait\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace these Termite Monitoring Stations around the external perimeter of your house i.e. Gardens, paths, near wood piles, etc. All you do is simply place them ON surfaces. No digging or drilling is required. Spreading them is a 10 minute job you do once and they’ll last more than a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHOW DOES THE TERMITE TRAP SYSTEM WORK?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTermites live in nests underground, often quite a distance from your house or property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTermite ‘scouts’ leave the nest to forage for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Termite Monitoring Stations are filled with small replaceable pieces of Tasmanian Oak – timber that is very attractive to termites (as shown below).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg width=\"200\" title=\"TermiKill Trap Open\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/Termikill_Brick_Open.jpg?v=1682045891\" height=\"200\" alt=\"TermiKill Trap Open\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy placing traps around your house and garden you provide termites with an easy-to-find food source – once they have found the trap, they move in, seal it up, make it their own. The idea is for Termites to find the Termite Monitoring Stations BEFORE they find your house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou should check the Termite Monitoring Stations regularly for active termites - usually every 2-3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce Termites are active in a Termite Monitoring Station you can then bait them with Colony Killer Termite Baits and eliminate the colony. After a successful baiting, they can be refilled with more timber so the monitoring cycle continues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTEP 1: PLACING THE TRAPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the areas suitable for placing the traps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Around the outside of the house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Near expansion joints in concrete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Near previously damaged timbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Near wood and wood piles in garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTEP 2: INSPECTING THE TRAPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patented design of the Termi-Brick allows you to quickly and easily see which traps have attracted termites – without disturbing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce inside the trap, their instincts drive them to block up the hole with mud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you find traps with this mud “we’ve arrived” signal, this is your cue to start the baiting process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo Termites\u003c\/strong\u003e - Keep walking, check other stations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTermites have arrived\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time to start baiting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTermites have arrived\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Time to start baiting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTEP 3: ADDING THE BAIT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColony Killer Termite Bait contains an insect growth inhibitor called \u003cem\u003echlorfluazuron\u003c\/em\u003e. The termites feed on this bait which they take back to the nest. After a period of time, and multiple feeds, the entire colony will be eliminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeadly to termites, but eco-friendly ingredients that are deadly to the lifecycle of the termites, but wont harm you, your family, your pets or th eenvironment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady to use pouches you place directly on infected areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorker termites take the bait back to the nest, killing the nest, removing the threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by an Aussie entomologist and former pest technician for Australian species and conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Australian Made \u0026amp; Owned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProven by thousands of Aussie homeowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy using this bait you can kill off whole termite colonies – not just termites that you may have found in and around your house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Colony Killer Termite Bait Stations are designed to be used in conjunction with the Termite Trap Monitoring Stations but can be used on their own if termites are found inside a house or timber structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 6 feeders in a carton. This is enough to kill a large colony or a couple of small ones. Feeders can be placed on top of a Termite Trap once termites have attacked, or, the pouch can be installed directly on timbers containing live termites. You can choose to wait and buy the bait once you have live termites aggregated and ready to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe termites take the bait back to the colony where it not only kills them – but the whole nest! It will take multiple feeds but it is the most certain way to kill termite colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost colonies require multiple doses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you can feed the same colony from two or more Traps or from a few places in a building, more bait gets back to the nest more quickly and the nest is killed faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process usually takes a month or more but at least it is the most certain\/sure way to eliminate a colony. When they are no longer feeding, it’s because the colony is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe treatment is an insect growth regulator that is not toxic to humans, pets or wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote \u003c\/strong\u003e- The Colony Killer Termite Bait is approved by the APVMA in Canberra (the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) for use by homeowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTermite Trap Colony Killer Bait contains an insect growth inhibitor called chlorfluazuron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is deadly to the life cycle of the termites – but completely safe to you, your family, pets and wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy using this bait you can kill off whole termite colonies – not just termites that you may have found in and around your house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s how you do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the Termite Bait every 10-14 days and replenish with a new bait as necessary until all activity has ceased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe termites take the bait back to the colony where it not only kills them – but the whole nest! It will take multiple feeds but it is the most certain way to kill termite colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are now an expert in the use of the simple but deadly TermiteTrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do white ants \/ termites find Termite Traps?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey send out scouts to find wood and, there is very attractive wood inside a Termite Trap. (The one recommended by CSIRO). TermiteTraps are designed to be placed up on the ground rather than be buried in it. For millions of years, there has always has been more wood above ground level than under it, so the acquired habit of scouts is to go out above ground level to find timber. Another survival habit: termites do not rely on just one food source. They are constantly seeking supplementary food sources. Too many times there have been flash floods and bushfires or dinosaurs\/mammoths have moved their main meal. To survive, multiple feeding sites became a necessity. And, so it continues… The short answer: the more TermiteTraps you have placed around your home, above the ground where termite scouts are looking, the sooner and more likely you are to intercept scouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo monitors attract termites to my house?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Termite scouts find monitors you have placed adjacent to your home simply because they were already there looking about. It could be argued that if they hadn’t found the Trap, they may have kept looking further and found a way inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do termites get into the trap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottom is mostly open apart from a ledge to keep the timber slats from falling through. There are also a couple of small holes at the bottom in the back wall. Traps can be placed flat on a concrete path against a wall over the expansion joint. These joints often open up over time (weeds growing there are a good indicator) allowing termite scouts up to snoop about and find their way through those back holes to the timber inside the Trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg width=\"200\" title=\"TermiKill Brick Underneath\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/Termikill_Trap_Underneath.jpg?v=1682045912\" alt=\"TermiKill Brick Underneath\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the dimensions of a Termite Trap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are just less than the size of a house brick: 190mm x 90mm x 80mm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg width=\"200\" title=\"TermiKill Brick Size\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1569\/4370\/t\/2\/assets\/TermiKill_Brick_House_Brick_Size.jpg?v=1682045917\" alt=\"TermiKill Brick Size\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf termites are already in my house can I use Termite Traps to entice them out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a good idea. It takes time for scouts to find a TermiteTrap outside and then more time for the ‘construction team’ to build a tunnel to it. Then even more time to bait them. During all that time, they are still hollowing out the timbers in your house. If you can find termites busy eating timbers such as skirting boards, window or door frames, it is best to directly bait them right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy don’t you give precise distances between monitors or out from the house?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionals are told (and tell you) the recommendation is no more than 600 mm from the foundation walls and 3 metres apart. This comes from the manufacturers of the monitors. They felt they had to put something in writing and after tedious committee meetings and discussions on trials and anecdotal common sense, that’s what was decided. Probably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn reality, if you live in Australia (apart from Tassie where termites are not a problem) there is a high probability that termites will be scouting all through your back, front and side yards looking for alternative food sources. The distance out from the walls of the house is not really an issue. If there is a termite nest in a tree 30 metres away or, below soil level 3-30 metres away, scouts will be out looking everywhere they can and if they find something they consider worthwhile, tunneling is begun from their closest activity to the new food source. Which means, if they are out looking, they will find monitors whether they are placed right against the wall of the house on some pavers or, on the surface of your garden over near the fence. Traps do not encourage termites to your house; they find traps near your house because that’s where they were looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe once sold cartons of 6 post-shaped monitors to be dug into garden beds. Six was about enough for a small town-house block. We tried to encourage customers to buy a second or third carton if they had a bigger block and more buildings. The extra cartons were seldom bought. I felt many were jeopardising their home by wishfully thinking they had sufficient Traps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the new TermiBrick was released it was about half the price per unit and could be put in more places, more easily. Such as on gardens and under shrubs, on pavers and over expansion joints in concrete slabs and paths. Now there’s 22 in a carton to cover the increased requirements. Homes are better defended by having more ‘sentries’ spread around in more places to intercept the forward patrols. Now the probability of a monitor being found is very high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have damp areas or you’ve found termites near a shed or in garden mulch, put a few close together to increase your chances. If you have a nature reserve over the fence or your neighbours have termite trouble, concentrate the numbers along those boundaries. If you really can’t use the whole 22 Bricks, give a couple to your neighbour(s) to increase the buffer zone around your home.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShould I move the TermiBricks around if they aren’t attacked after a year?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTermite scouts go to incredible effort and personal safety to find a new food source above ground. (Timber above ground level is the major source of termite tucker). Once found, the scout returns to the colony, submits details to a planning overview committee meeting to decide if what was found is worth the effort of building a tunnel to it. This committee decision goes to the construction resources committee which begins assembling a team for construction. You get the idea. Then suppose, with only millimeters before the tunnel reaches the Brick — someone shifts it! Or worse — the brick has been entered and the scaffolding is in place to seal the hole at the top so they can really get busy on succulent Tassie oak in humidified darkness and comfort — and someone shifts it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever you might feel for the termites, it’s not their feelings we need to consider. Before you shift a trap, first hold it steady with one hand while you open the lid and look inside. Any termites? Close it immediately, wait for the hole to be sealed in a day or so, then begin baiting. (And congratulate yourself for being aware). No termites? Well, if you really think you would have a better chance of intercepting termites somewhere else, pick it up and put it there! Don’t just shift them around because they haven’t been attacked. The one thing we can’t do is make termites find them; there may be no active colonies around (this year). But if next spring\/early summer you see swarming termites or find equal sized wings on your verandah, it means they are out there somewhere and your TermiBricks are waiting, waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal for homeowners to buy and use your bait?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colony Killer Termite Bait is approved by the APVMA in Canberra (the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) for use by homeowners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI understand termites can do $50,000 plus in damage to a house in a short time. Doing something about the termite threat is obviously sensible, however, aren’t chemical barriers better value, even though more costly than termite monitors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarriers installed during construction are one thing; barriers re-applied are different. You can’t jack up a building and start again. Holes drilled in slabs and tiled areas are injected to make interconnecting ‘puddles’ of insecticide underneath. If there is a soil crack below the slab, thousands of litres of pesticide could just disappear without puddling. If there has been some subsidence and there is a space under the slab, the puddles may well join up but the termites may be tunnelling upside down on the undersurface of the slab where the pesticide doesn’t reach them. Sure, these are less likely examples, but here is another point to ponder: every year about 130,000 -150,000 houses in Australia are attacked by termites. Every time this happens, (and you see it all too often on TV news programs) termites have come up from the ground, crossed or bridged over barriers and done the damage. Every time. A barrier treatment can cost a couple of thousand dollars and lasts about 10 years before you need to do it again; a carton of Traps costs $440 and are guaranteed to last at least 10 years and, if you get a strike and successfully bait the termites, the Traps can be reused by adding more new timber. You can do the maths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a nest?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there’s a queen, that’s a nest. The most recognisable nests are mounds rising up out of the ground. Serious termites usually nest in hollow trees or invisibly below soil level. There are often mud masses found under floors or between studs inside walls. Most often these masses are re-hydration areas where termites can recover from the drying out that occurs if they are too long away from moisture. Physically removing, destroying or spraying such masses will kill thousands of termites but, if the nest is underground some distance away, the access to that mass is sealed off by workers still in the safe zone below and away from the mayhem you’ve caused. The nest survives to come back from another direction. A mature queen can be laying a thousand or more eggs every day. It doesn’t take long for the numbers to rebuild. 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