Termite treatment has traditionally involved applying chemicals into the structure's foundation and the surrounding soil to create chemical barriers, or "treatment zones," to block all routes of termite entry. Termites attempting to penetrate through the treated "zone," are either killed or repelled.
The termite colony must then seek other available food sources such as rotting tree stumps, fallen limbs, fence posts, etc. instead of the structure. While chemicals applied to the soil and foundation can deter attacks for many years, many potential termite entry points are often hidden behind walls, floor coverings, and other obstacles. Even where access is possible, it is difficult to uniformly apply coverage. Over a period of time, termites may encounter an untreated gap or ineffective termiticide residue and are able to enter the structure.
Mite-E Exterminating technicians are trained and certified specialists who 
understand termite biology and behavior, and are dedicated to doing the job right. While the barrier treatment method is still effectively used in many situations, Mite-E Exterminating now offers a new approach that can be used in combination with, or in place of, the traditional treatment method.
Called the Exterra™ Termite Interception and Baiting System, this new technique known as baiting, directly affects the underground nest where the termites live and breed. The bait component of Exterra™, Labyrinth Termite Bait, is placed in specially designed Exterra™ Stations at carefully selected points in the ground around the outside of your building. Each station provides foraging termites with a convenient meal which will ultimately kill the colony.
Baiting relies heavily on termites encountering bait stations by chance during their foraging activities. Since termites cannot see, smell or feel the chemical baits, they unknowingly pick up the materials on their bodies and carry it back to the colony. The chemical bait prevents termites from growing by stopping the molting process. A failure to complete the molting process is always lethal to termites. When the adult worker termites die a natural death, there are no young termites to take their place. With no workers, the colony slowly starves to death.
With ongoing monitoring and rebaiting as needed, the Exterra™ Termite Interception and Baiting System is powerful enough to eliminate all the termite colonies under and around a building.
The method, or combination of treatments, we recommend will depend on the specifics of your home and infestation. After the initial treatment, we recommend periodic inspections of accessible areas to monitor its effect and determine if additional treatment is necessary. We will also point out conditions that may attract termites and suggest steps to reduce the possibly of infestation.
