Combat Pest Control

This is pretty interesting information. Each of the annual bait stations I use contain appx 250 grams of termite bait and the typical house averages 15 stations. Research shows only 77mg can wipe out a colony. To me, a label change is appropriate, since it seems logical that the manufacturer could reduce the amount of bait in the stations (lower the cost) and everyone will still win. Except the termite colony.

Using 1.68M termites, UF/IFAS students show how only a few need to feed on baits to eliminate the colony Using 1.68M termites, UF/IFAS students show how only a few need to feed on baits to eliminate the colony Email0Facebook8Twitter3Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Subterranean termites have an important economic and environmental impact as they cause severe damage to structures and trees. With the spre...

Rainbow Leaf Beetle (Chrysolina Beetle) with dew droplets
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