Do Subterranean Termite Bait Stations Work? 🤨

Subterranean bait stations are costly and some termite control companies spend big bucks to market and sell them, but do they work?
Isaac Camacho from Accurate Termite and Pest Control answers the question 'Do subterranean termite bait stations work?'
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[@tadpoled9928]

Thanks for the info! I'm a relatively new homeowner, my house was built last year. Just called a local pest control and they want 700 dollars for termite bait stations. Been doing a ton of research that says the trench treatment seems more effective than bait stations.

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Glad this helped. It's trenching is the best value between the two options.

[@lancedavis6809]

It’s easy to pick apart the directions on the label, so if your treatment isn’t effective, most likely attorney will be able to prove negligence. Not so with Sentricon. One station every 10-20 feet, check once a year, report location of bait consumed to homeowner. Done .

[@timhanjian]

Absolutely do not do the sentricon baiting system for $700! In fact I wouldn't do any termite baiting I would just do a termite liquid treatment for $700 as well and you have a guarantee that if the termites go through it they will not even know they're poisoned and your house will be better protected over that 10 or 15 year period......

[@timhanjian]

@@lancedavis6809 they are supposed to be closer than 20 feet apart! That is terrible coverage if you're putting stations one every 20ft! That's like doing a liquid treatment as a spot treatment one every 20 ft why even bother?

[@timhanjian]

Tad.... do a lot more research before you engage in the center console system! Do not listen to a company that sells the system try to find an independent evaluator online that will tell you all about termite baiting systems

[@lancedavis6809]

As a pest control business owner for 45 years. I can tell you I haven’t had to pay for damages in the last 20 years since I switched to the Sentricon colony elimination bait system. I live in an area inundated with Formosan termites. This new species invaded the panhandle of Florida extensively in 1988. Sentricon does not attract any kind of Termite. Bait systems rely on random forging of termite colonies.They are not attracted to a little piece of wood. But we’ll find one of the 30 placed appropriately around the perimeter of the house. If you want to know if a product works ask the guy who has to get his wallet out when it doesn’t.

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Buuuuut, this does not prove that the bait stations work BETTER than alternative trenching treatments and thus this does not justify their cost over the other. As you pointed out, you would be betting on the termites to randomly find the bait stations. Why should a homeowner pay for the stations and maintenance that comes with them if you would get the same result from a one-time trenching or soil treatment using all green products?

[@timhanjian]

That's because they havent shown themselves to the home owner YET! When they DO and they will you'll be fucked

[@pringleman1317]

A chemical treatment of the soil is the best method for termite control, a lot of companies won’t even service your bait stations as they should and they are more expensive in the long run. A full chemical soil treatment looks a lot more expensive but the chemical our company uses last close to 20 years if not more. So in my opinion the chemical treatment is the way to go it will save you money in the long run, and unlike sentricon if you don’t keep up the yearly renewal we can’t come take the chemical out of the ground like they do if you do not keep up the bait stations. I cannot say bait stations do not work, but I do not believe in them, they are mostly a money maker for pest control companies.

[@michaelmerck7576]

You got really lucky

[@michaelmerck7576]

You are correct,sentricon is responsible to pay for the many claims you will have

[@pablozarate2675]

Thank you for this video, good content that created a lot of good and informative conversations below.

[@andrewwatson5360]

Bait boxes don't "attract termites to your house " they attract termites to the bait. Termites already know your house or any other building or object within their nesting range exists as they are constantly foraging for food and will find any gap in any termite barrier. Such as a layer of garden mulch placed against a wall or window frame or a chemical barrier washed out by a leaking tap or water heater or condensate discharge from an airconditioner. The use of chemical barriers is effective but they still require maintenance and though not as dangerous as organochlorines still pose serious health risks to building occupants and or the environment and agricultural industries. Feeding termites in baitboxes using non toxic chlorafluruazon is not only highly effective in eliminating colonies but is safe for everyone involved including pest control operators. Many occupations have associated risks and its up to the individual to decide whether the risks are acceptable. However there are many unknown risks involved when using chemicals that have been banned in many countries including risks for unborn children.

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

OR, you could just use a green product like we do 🤷‍♂️

[@andrewwatson5360]

Feeding termites Chloraflurazon via correctly placed and managed bait boxes is not "added protection" its a method of permanently eliminating termite colonies within the foraging range of the placed bait boxes. Its not an indiscriminate attempt to seal off termites from a food source (building material) by the use of toxic so called "green" chemicals flooded without restraint into the environment with the hope that termites will not find a way around the "barrier". Given time sooner or later termites will penetrate the "barrier". Its inevitable. The only way to have some control over termites is to eliminate nesting colonies within the proximity of the attractive food source and feeding termites with effective non detectable (to the termites) termicide will achieve this. Its not a one off permanent building protection as even after colony elimination has occurred regular monitoring of correctly designed, placed and suitably baited bait boxes needs to be maintained even after years of termite free observations. And although the chemical used like ALL others is not entirely "green" it become confined to very small parts of the soil in very small quantities unlike flooding huge volumes of chemicals with dubious "green" credentials around human habitats. The effectiveness of baiting will impress pest controllers clients and the need for regular monitoring will create a very long term relationship that not only adds to business goodwill but keeps the clientele base growing. The only time to use termicide sprays is when a build is under attack to stop any further damage. Even then I have seen termites build galleries overnight over chemically treated soil and surfaces to get to a desirable food source. Once they know the food is there they will stop at nothing to get at it. So feed them small quatities of a substance that will kill them off before they find the building material they consider a vital food supply. It may not be in the interests of large chemical manufacturers but it will be in the interests of your clients and the environment.

[@michaelmerck7576]

The air conditioner condensation can be easily diverted and should be but adding mulch which is mostly bark would bring no cellulose to the surface and the treated subsoil would not be disturbed unless you dug out soil to add the mulch and why do that

[@timhanjian]

I was a Termite Service Manager and Commercial Service manager for Terminix in NJ....I was one of the 1st Termite Service Managers to train tech's for the Sentricon Baiting System....with that being said,even if you run a system at 100% they really don't work that well,I'd say 10-15% effective IF THAT high!

[@ultimatepatriot]

Well i started working for Terminix 15 years ago, and i don’t agree with your statement. The current Sentricon system has far less damage claims than the earlier system or any liquid treatments.

[@timhanjian]

@@ultimatepatriot the problem with sentricon is even with the changes to the system to whereas before Terminix with changed wood monitors and then would put found termites into a bait tube so they could eat the way out correct? The only reason they had to change that was because Terminix and other companies to be fair would not check in every station every time they went to their customers houses period even when I ran the system myself you were only getting maybe 15% hits black people's homes because the system just is not that effective... being a pest control operator is basically the bottom of the Barrel in a licensed Industries in comparison to electricians plumbers Etc, a lot of these guys who I would train smoke cigarettes with pump their own gas and didn't wash their hands pick their nose and who knows what else in between touching the bait stations in question and I can guarantee there has not been much of a change in the quality of technicians over the years. The second problem was the pricing for it the sentricon system, it's almost half as much more than doing a liquid treatment and the renewal is/ was unreal it was like paying for a second termite job.... so after you pay all this money after two years if there's no hits on the bait station then the customer has to remember to request to get a liquid treatment by the Servicing Company and most of the times the customers don't think there's any problem once the systems in the ground! It would be nice if the absolute truth was told in these videos LOL

[@timhanjian]

@@ultimatepatriot and again....I was a trainer for this product and I also was a technician who ran a route and was intimate with it as one can be and still only ran it to 15% successful

[@Seck1]

i watched because i like watching things

[@ch_chanka7881]

we both have something in common then :D

[@iliekbangtan___3084]

i agree

[@kevinlee6580]

Paid for the Sentricon stations trough the company I worked for and they leave out some key details when selling these things. Like how the bait can take up to TWO YEARS to kill the colony. And I'm sure we all know how much damage termites can do in two years. Trenching is the only way to go. Had termites in one of these stations and they told me to leave them alone to get the bait and after 9 months of checking the station and seeing living termites I just had a traditional treatment and now they're gone. Don't buy bait stations, it's cheaper and more effective in the long run to get a traditional style of treatment done. I got a huge discount on 50 Sentricon stations and it was still $600 plus the yearly $100 to replace bait and check activity but with the company I work for now a traditional trench and rod treatment for my house would be right at $700

[@timhanjian]

I 100% agree with your post bud!

[@krisborn]

I totally disagree with these statements. I live in Thailand and my house is built of teak, an extremely hard wood. In the last 6 months I started to see evidence of termites. I contacted a major international pest control company and they would treat the house for $1,500 with a one year guarantee. I opted to treat it myself using bait stations and an IGR. I installed 15 bait stations and within 2 weeks 13 had the initial wood inserted into them totally consumed. I have now begun treating the house with an IGR. Total cost so far has been $450. I used bait stations and IGR in Florida when I lived there too and I have yet to find anything as cost-effective or easy to use. I am sold on them.

[@michaelmerck7576]

I doubt termites could even damage teak wood

[@michaelmerck7576]

Is your house still standing

[@michaelmerck7576]

Do you also inspect the home foundation

[@6atlantis]

My neighbor installed bait stations on our property line, the thing is the stations are closer to my foundation than his. Only 5-6 feet from my foundation and around 20ft away from his house. Is this a problem?

[@lancedavis6809]

You’re receiving the free benefits of your neighbors vicinity

[@timhanjian]

Not a problem at all it just doesn't really work that well! If they do get hits in the station then you are very lucky because they treated your problem as well

[@ultimatepatriot]

I’ve been in the termite business for 15 years now and i can tell you there are false information/statements in this video.

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Please expound. We would be happy to correct any information we may have wrong.

[@timhanjian]

That's the scary thing, the things that you have wrong is information you're telling your customers and for how long? You guys seem like a rather large pest control company you should be Way Beyond asking us what is correct and not correct in your informative video

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

@@timhanjian We will never be too big to ask when people think we have something wrong. We will always be willing to listen and see if indeed we have incorrect information or presented information poorly. We hope people never feel we are too big to listen.

[@timhanjian]

@@Accuratetermitecontrol look....I know the hustle of the Baiting Systems as do you and we BOTH know it doesnt work that well. I'll bet my pinky toe that you have 25%-50% of your Sentricon customers havent had a hit in a station AT...ALL! So now being on my own just like you guys I don't offer a baiting stations AT ALL,non repellent termiticide is the way to GO and if there's a sensitive area then I use the green termiticide " Altriset"....stop playing these poor people who have NO IDEA what to do about termites and take this system and many are STILL under attack and it's a shame!

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

@@timhanjian I think you missed the point of the video. We do not offer or sell Sentricon because it DOES NOT WORK.

[@TheLizardKing1967]

Soak the bait in Termidor or Taurus SC and you will never see Termites or ants on your property again.

[@brianfarris9119]

where are you getting the 10x cost difference? You can get bait staitions installed on most homes for $650-$900. Trench and treat on a crawlspace, or even a slab home is surely that much.

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

You don't charge to maintain the stations after you install them?

[@brianfarris9119]

@@Accuratetermitecontrol stations get checked 1x a year at the price of the yearly renewal of warranty. So no, it doesn't cost the customer any additional.

[@michaelmerck7576]

@@brianfarris9119 once a year is a waste of time by then your sticks are molded or rotten and full of ants and the termites in the soil have probably already gotten into the house

[@michaelmerck7576]

The costs are similar for both liquid or bait installs

[@MisterJohnnyBoi]

Thank you handsome Shrek! Very informative video

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Thanks! Changing business card title now 😎

[@greatness260]

😂 dude I was 100% gonna comment he looks like human shrek

[@crown8144]

Made me laugh so hard thanks man

[@reubenwest8364]

Does the bait station kill them?

[@UmbrelllamanF1]

I'm currently a termite tech and my company only does liquid treatments, so I can't speak with authority. They do kill termites, but from my understanding, it inhibits growth rather than just poisoning them. If they fail to continue the life cycle, they can't reproduce, thus killing the colony. All in all, a liquid treatment will be less expensive, and much, much more effective.

[@reubenwest8364]

@@UmbrelllamanF1 oh ok because im looking for a way to trap them without killing them

[@timhanjian]

If the termites do go into the termite bait station and they do eat the bait and bring it back down to the Colony you can have good results! However that is a lot of wishing, hoping and praying going on! For less money just go with a liquid treatment with a non repellent termiticide

[@brendonsalas305]

If you have active sub termites in your home the best solution is to do a liquid treatment with termidor HE. If you don't have termites and its more for preventative I would go with sentricon bait stations.

[@timhanjian]

I agree with your first part of your statement however why wouldn't one just get a whole bunch of termite monitoring posts that you can Hammer into the ground and just monitor them the same you would a sentricon system once a month? Why would I pay $2,000 + on system that's not really close to being as good as a guarantee to work as a non repellent liquid treatment?

[@russellkrampe3440]

House on slab v house on piers requires 2 completely different approaches

[@timhanjian]

@@russellkrampe3440 obviously however I'm just saying baiting is THE WORST OPTION for treating Termites and that's not just opinion,non repellents are the way to go 100%! Near something more sensitive then I'd use Altriset ,a "green" non repellent before a baiting system. Baiting would be my absolute last option!

[@michaelmerck7576]

I would still go termidor HE

[@russellkrampe3440]

You obviously haven't worked with bait long enough.....if ever.. What's your pest control license number?

[@michaelmerck7576]

I have worked with sentricon when I worked at home paramount for 11 years and we used sentricon and also offered liquid. Termidor ,our termite damage claims came 100 percent from the sentricon.enough proof for me

[@jblake119]

What do you suggest as a better alternative to bait stations?

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

I would recommend rod, trench, and soil treatments instead of subterranean termite bait stations. Those treatments will yield comparable, if not better, results at a fraction of the cost.

[@davesteller6301]

@@Accuratetermitecontrol We have recently dealt with Orkin and Terminix. Terminix was about a thousand dollars cheaper so we went with them. Do you know what kind of treatment plan each use?

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

@@davesteller6301 It varies by area really. I've known both of those companies to offer either service. In some cases, they favor the stations for the residual income, but I have also seen that they offer soil treatments instead.

[@davesteller6301]

@@Accuratetermitecontrol from what I gather, he's going to use bait stations

[@timhanjian]

Liquid treatments that are NON REPELLENTS are the way to go! Dominion 2L is a nice CHEAP one to use but BE CAFEFUL WITH NON REPELLENTS AROUND BEES PLEASE!

[@AAAExterminatingCo]

Great video! I agree with what your saying here

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Thanks AAA! Don't forget to subscribe and share.

[@jagermarley9703]

Idk why I watched this lol

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Because it's awesome... 😋 Thanks for watching

[@andreamitchell4758]

@@Accuratetermitecontrol how toxic is the "product"

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

@@andreamitchell4758 which product? The product we use Altriset? It is deemed safe enough to have no requirement to note WARNING or CAUTION on the pesticide label. You know how a can of Raid or hair spray has a caution word on it? Well Altriset is so low on the spectrum of toxicity that it does not need a cautionary signal word. It's less toxic than salt.

[@andreamitchell4758]

@@Accuratetermitecontrol not sure my neighbor had terminex come and put these on the side of their house that is right next to my driveway i dig in the dirt to plant flowers there and when it rains the runoff goes into my driveway along with some of the mulch they are black i think they say terminex sentricon on them, i am not sure what the "bait" is or what class of chemical/pesticide they use i never looked into it before

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

@@andreamitchell4758 You're asking about the bait. It should not affect you at all if its not in your property, but it does depend on the brand and individual label. You would have to get that from the company that applied the bait (Terminex).

[@TSpence2648]

I thought termites were blind

[@timhanjian]

They are blind

[@imhooks]

@@timhanjian How do we know they are blind? Did we ask them? LOL

[@timhanjian]

@@imhooks they are but they are " random forgers,they wl eat some wood,return to the colony and then head out in a different direction

[@michaelmerck7576]

They are but can sense their food source from several feet away from where they are ,that's why they forage under the soil

[@michaelmerck7576]

@@imhooks I'm sure it has been confirmed by scientific study

[@dinopenut]

Just get the water hose and blast em

[@timhanjian]

That will just give them water which they always need!

[@TimRyon-kn9gg]

Bait stations are a joke you probably still have termites

[@clintmullins8670]

What Is this? A guy doing a commercial to learn English?

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Si

[@TimRyon-kn9gg]

Do not have bait this is a joke

[@djkenny1202]

The chemical treatment works. Baits do not.

[@JohnnyWalters-kg2eh]

BS

[@Accuratetermitecontrol]

Bait Stations?