Step 1
Inspect and Diagram Your Home
Before you install your Smartdisk Termite Locators draw a simple diagram of your home and decide how many Smartdisk Termite Locator Stations you will need. Normally, Smartdisk Termite Locators are placed 3-4 from the foundation and every 10-15 feet around the perimeter of the home. Simply measure or step off the outside walls of your home then divide the total number by 10. If your home is 200 linear feet then divide by 10 and that gives you 20 stations. Our 20/20 Smartdisk Combo Kit comes with graphs, charts, etc, for diagramming your home. It also comes with 20 Smartdisk Locators. If you need more than 20 locators, they can be purchased individually. |
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Step 2
Drill Termite Bait Station Holes
Drill the Smartdisk Locator holes with the auger that comes with our 20/20 kit. Simply place auger into the soil at the desired location push and twist. Discard the excess soil. Each Smartdisk Locator will need its own hole. It helps to drill the station holes in areas of known termite activity, next to tree stumps, conducive areas, areas with excess moisture, etc. |
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Step 3
Insert Termite Bait Station Into Ground
Fully insert the Smartdisk Locator until it is flush with the ground. Make sure that the station is low enough so that it can be mowed over with a lawnmower. Make sure that the see thru window is securely attached to the Smartdisk Locator.
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Step 4
Inspect Termite Bait Station Every 4 Weeks
Inspect every 4 weeks and log your results on the charts and logs enclosed in our 20/20 Smartdisk or HomeChoice Combo Kits. When termites begin actively feeding, use a toxicant such as Terminate to kill the worker termites.
A 20 pack of Terminate bait is included with our Kits. |
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Termite Bait Station Easy Inspection and
Toxicant Application |
Apply Toxicants When Termites Are Actively Feeding.
Applying Terminate Termite Killer Stakes
(Included with 20/20 Smartdisk Combo Kit)
All natural formula. The application of toxicants to kill the worker termites should never begin before a solid feeding connection with the colony is established. This is due to the fact that the scout or forager termites will be the first ones to find and feed on the stations. DO NOT KILL THE SCOUT TERMITES ! This is the reason that toxicant stations are not used initially. When you can visually count 50-75 termites on the wood detector, then it is time to apply the toxicant. The Terminate stakes included with your 20/20 HomeChoice or Smartdisk Combo Kit are easily positioned next to or even under the Solar Shields (lids). Simply drill a hole at an angle towards the termite detector station body and insert 1 Terminate stake. A minimum of 2 Terminate stakes up to a maximum of 8 Terminate stakes may be used. The use of more than 2 or 3 Terminate stakes at a time is only recommended in areas of severe Formosan Termite Activity such as the gulf coast of the United States, Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan, etc. When the wood detector is completely consumed Terminate or Firstline can then be placed inside the detector station.
Replace the Terminate stakes with new ones when the termites have consumed at least 50% of the toxicant material inside. You can easily view the toxicant material by looking through the body of the Terminate stake. Keep replacing the Terminate stakes until the Termites activity stops. When the Termites have consumed at least 20 - 40 Terminate stakes, you can be relatively assured that control is achieved. It is then recommended to replace the wood detector inside the Termite detector station and continue checking and monitoring every 3 months to ensure that the termites don't come back !
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Smartdisk Termite Detector Station With Terminate Applied Beside The Solar Shield.
Smartdisk Termite Detector Station With Terminate Applied Underneath The Solar Shield. |
That's it ! It's really that simple. The main concern is to make sure that when you inspect the Termite detector stations that you wash your hands to remove any cologne or nicotine (if you smoke) residues which could repel the termites away from the Termite detector stations. Be sure to inspect your stations a minimum of 1 time per month, more often in areas of high termite activity or where Formosan termites are found.
The logs and check sheets included with your HomeChoice or Smartdisk Termite Locator Combo Kits can be photocopied and placed into your very own log book. This way you have a complete record of everything that has been done and you also have the best chance of getting control. Do it just like the pros ! |
