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Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System

The world's most used Termite Control System!

Now with "Interest Free - Pay By The Month" Installation from only $54.00 p.m.*
No more having to outlay $1,000's of dollars upfront!

So don't put off protecting your most valuable asset, your home,
install the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System Now!

"Pay By The Month" Installations are available in Brisbane, The Gold Coast,
The Sunshine Coast and Bundaberg only!

Remember! The Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System, the first and most successful termite baiting system, has been proven to eliminate termite colonies by independent research at 30 universities, reported in 45 published scientific articles, and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the C.S.I.R.O. here in Australia.

With over 2.5 million structures protected worldwide, why would you use anything else?

So don't be fooled by "home made" solutions that only do part of the job, don't spend $1,000's of dollars and not even own what you have just purchased, with Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control the stations belong to you as soon as they are installed, whether we monitor them or not!

So call us now on (07) 33411877 and request an "Info Pack" and DVD or just ask us
about any questions you may have!

Just browse this page for all the information you need about termites, the way they live,
and more importantly, how they die!

Termites are on a mission. It’s called Operation Munch.

Eat. It’s all termites want to do. In the ecosystem, their role is to break down plant and wood material — good news in the forest, bad news in the neighborhood. Their trick is to tunnel from their underground colony through the soil to any source of cellulose (your home, for instance), which they devour from the inside out. You don’t even notice their work until structural timbers are severely damaged. And, as if your house weren’t enough, termites also consume fences, paper, furniture, cloth and books. Amazing but true.

How much havoc does this round-the-clock eating machine wreak?
	More than 1 million homes have some type of termite problem
	About $800 million in termite-related property damage occurs each year
	Termite damage is more common than damage caused by storms, fires, earthquakes and flood
	The costs of termite damage is not covered by homeowner’s insurance
	That’s the termites’ mission. Now, what’s yours? One thing’s for sure, you can’t ignore it!

What Are Termites?

Termites: One really big happy family.

Like people, termites are social creatures that look out for their own. Unlike most people, they really will eat you out of house and home.

Termites live with several hundred to several million family members, all of whom work together in an organized system to find and use cellulose food sources to grow the colony. This cooperation is called "swarm intelligence"and it helps explain why termites are so successful.

A typical colony includes these specialized members:

 
          Only worker termites 
            can chew and digest cellulose. So, along with gathering food, they 
            have to digest and regurgitate it for everyone else.
        

	Most termites are workers, with soft, light-colored bodies rarely more than 10 mm long, like grains of rice. They rarely leave the dark tunnels that run from the colony through the soil and into the wooden frames of buildings. Twenty-four hours a day, they forage for food, maintain the nest, and tend the queen and her brood. Juveniles, called nymphs, groom and feed one another and others in the colony.
	Soldiers have long heads with powerful jaws and are responsible for defense, primarily against invading ants.
	Reproductive male and female termites develop wings and leave the parent colony in a swarm to mate and start new colonies.
	The queen is the largest colony member, up to 10 cm long, about the size of the space bar on your computer. Sheâ€™s so big that if she needs to move, it requires several hundred workers pushing at once. She lays an egg every 15 seconds.
	Termites keep themselves so well hidden that your best chance to see one is during a reproductive swarm. Problem is, swarming termites look a lot like swarming ants. Here's how to tell which insect you're looking at:
	Wings: On ants, the front pair is longer than the back and they don't break off easily. On termites, they're equal size and they do break off easily. Waists: Ants are narrow and pinched. Termites are thicker and less defined. Antennae: Ants are elbowed. Termites are straight. Now you know what the enemy looks like and how its troops are organized. That'll help you and your cellulose-rich real estate take a stand against swarm intelligence. But don't do it alone. Call in your special forces.

Where Are They?

There's a whole city hiding underground.

Because you can't see the termite colony, it's possible to pretend you don't have a termite problem. But, visible
or not, termites are real. In fact, they may be scurrying around under your feet right now.

Termites love a moist, temperature-stable environment. The soil under your yard is the ideal spot, below the frost line but above the water table and bedrock. In this hidden spot, worker termites:

Did you know?

Subterranean termites are found in every state but Tasmania. Some species prefer the desert, some the tropics and some a more temperate climate.

Termites love a moist, temperature-stable environment. The soil under your yard is the ideal spot, below the frost line but above the water table and bedrock. In this hidden spot, worker termites:

Build a nest for the colony, with rooms to accommodate reproductives, eggs and nymphs
Create a vast network of pencil-width tunnels through the soil
Constantly forage for food, up to 120 meters feet from the nest, with total foraging territory up to ½ an acre.

When any termite finds a food source, it leaves a pheromone scent trail to recruit other termites from the colony to the food source. This scent trail is part of the colony's communication system.

As they forage, termites often have to cross something they can't chew through such as a concrete foundation to reach an above-ground food source. To do so, they build mud tubes out of packed earth, saliva and bits of chewed cellulose to protect them from drying out or being attacked by ants. They also use this material to seal in moisture while they're lunching inside lumber, and sometimes to create an above-ground colony.

A successful mature colony with a ready food source typically includes several thousand individual termites, but it can be as large as several million. Two to four years after a colony begins, reproductive swarmers set out to find mates, dig in to the ground and establish their own subcolonies. These new colonies may grow and thrive on their own, or eventually reunite with the main colony. A swarm increases the risk for every house in the neighborhood.

Termites aren't cute to look at. But not seeing them can be even more frightening. You don't know where they are. And you don't know what they might be doing to the structural support of your home. Fortunately, there are ways to spy on foraging workers and strike back.

It's time to plan your counterattack.

OK, you've decided it's time to do something about termites. Now the question is simply: what? As you plan your course of action, you need to know about the Sentricon^{* II Advanced Termite Control System}.

The Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System, the first and most successful termite baiting system, has been proven to eliminate termite colonies by independent research at 30 universities, reported in 45 published scientific articles, and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the C.S.I.R.O. here in Australia.

It uses only a few grams of active ingredient in a cellulose matrix that termites love to eat. This termite bait is placed strategically in in-ground Sentricon stations in areas where termites are or may be active. Termites feed on the termite bait and share it with nestmates until the colony dies. The Sentricon System requires no drilling in floors or foundations, no digging or trenching and no gallons of chemical solution injected in the soil.

Did you know?

If termite treatments haven't been properly done ”with proof ” mortgage lending companies often raise a red flag during sale or resale.

There are other options being marketed to homeowners. Here's how each one compares to the Sentricon System:

Other Baits

Other baits also use in-ground stations filled with a mix of cellulose and an ingredient toxic to termites. With some, the ingredient makes termites get sick or die near the bait station, so other termites avoid the bait and the colony dodges destruction. Many baits are not effective enough to do the job on their own and require a companion liquid chemical treatment.

Liquid Chemical Treatments

Liquid chemical treatments saturate the soil to try to create a treated zone around the house. In a conventional treatment, even with the newest nonrepellent termiticides, a trench is dug around the foundation of the home and holes are drilled every 12 inches through the floor or foundation. Then, hundreds of gallons of diluted chemical solution are injected into the soil around and under the structure. Unfortunately, liquid chemical treatments tend to break down over time, and termites often find untreated gaps to tunnel through. Special precautions must be taken when using a liquid chemical treatment on properties with wells or cisterns, subslab heating ducts or other vulnerable features.

Treated Wood

Borates and pressure treatments penetrate the surface of bare wood to protect it against termites. However, over time, even treated wood is subject to termite attack. Plus, termites can build mud tubes over treated wood. A wood treatment is usually done during construction when wood is exposed, but it is sometimes used to treat infested wood.

Biological Control Agents

Researchers are exploring the possibility of using parasitic worms and termiticidal fungus to infect and kill termites and other soil insects. So far, success has been limited in the real world. The colony can stop the spread of the parasites or disease by recognizing and quarantining infected termites.

Do-It-Yourself Tools

There are a few termite treatments available in do-it-yourself stores, including foams, liquids, powders and baits. However, most homeowners don't have the knowledge, time, training or tools to outsmart termites on a mission. Plus, they have too much at stake. Many universities strongly encourage you to consult a professional for termite treatment. Even the labels on the do-it-yourself products caution that they're not recommended for sole protection from termites.

Now that you know your options, consider them carefully. We think you'll find there's good reason why the Sentricon System is the No. 1 brand in termite protection.

Let's play hide-and-seek. You're it.

Ready to do some sleuthing? Termites occasionally leave a few tantalizing clues behind. Here are the most obvious.

Beware of the swarm.

If you see a sudden swarm of hundreds to thousands of winged insects inside or around your home, call a professional immediately. Typically, termites swarm in the daytime right after it rains. The swarm lasts just a few minutes, though, so you might only see the wings they leave behind. Look for shed wings around window sills, doors, heating vents, bathtubs and sinks.

Start seeing mud tubes.
	Grab a flashlight. Visit your basement, crawl space or around the exterior of your home and look for tubes the diameter of a pencil and made of dirt either against the surface or free standing. They disappear into cracks of masonry, in and around doors and window frames or along siding. Termites travel through these mud tubes on their way from the soil to a food source.
Notice wood damage.
	Termites eat wood from the inside out, so damaged wood is hard to find. Break open hollow-sounding wall studs, baseboards and floors. Inside the wood, a honeycombed pattern is typical, as termites feed along the grain on the softer spring growth. Their excavations often are packed with soil. Worst-case scenario: bulging walls.
Gotcha! Live termites.
	You might actually run across live termites while doing home remodeling. They're soft, light-colored and rarely more than 10 mm long (about the size of grains of rice). They move away quickly when exposed to light. If you've seen any of these signs, it's a pretty safe bet you've got termites. If you haven't, keep your eyes open. Better yet, get a professional who has seen them all ” and more” a hundred times before. Remember, termites are adept at hide-and-seek. The absence of all of these signs is no proof you're home free. In other words, you can do a great job of seeking and still lose the game.

Homeowners love the Sentricon System. Why do more people prefer the Sentricon® Advanced Termite Control System than any other brand? Why has it been chosen to protect more than 2 million structures? Why would the caretakers of things like Darling Harbour, the White House, the Statue of Liberty and other national treasures select the Sentricon System?
		Amazing but true. The termites on Earth outweigh the humans on Earth. No wonder, they’ve been reproducing for more than 200 million years.
	Termite colony elimination is most people’s primary reason. The Sentricon System is known to eliminate the termite colony, not just individual termites. Another big reason why homeowners prefer the Sentricon System is that it’s easy to live with. It’s a lot gentler on the home, the yard and the environment than traditional liquid chemical treatments. Plus, ongoing professional monitoring helps homeowners feel secure that termites are no longer a threat. Maybe that’s the best reason of all. With continued service, you can actually — yes, it’s possible — forget about termites.


Get peace of mind from true termite protection. Isn't that what you're really looking for? That "I-know-I-did-the-right-thing" feeling? That's certainly what the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System aims to provide. Because it's not just about killing the termite colony. It's not just about baiting. It's not just about regular monitoring by an experienced professional. It's all this and more. It's knowing you're doing the right thing to protect your home. Let’s look at a few of the ways the Sentricon System gives you this confidence…

Proven colony elimination.

Before the Sentricon System, this wasn’t even possible. With the Sentricon System, termite colony elimination has become the standard. And when we say proven, we’re talking about conclusive independent research at 30 universities, reported in 45 published scientific articles, and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as the C.S.I.R.O. in Australia. Ask for proof from other commercially available termite treatments and you’ll find very limited, if any, documentation.

Easy to live with.

With small Sentricon stations placed discreetly around the home, the Sentricon System is less of an aggravation than traditional liquid chemical treatments:

* No drilling in floors and foundations
* No digging or trenching
* No chemical solution injected in the ground under and around a home
* No tank trucks of chemical solution
* No scheduling hassles

Environmentally responsible.

The Sentricon System was developed with a green mentality. In contrast to liquid chemical treatments, which use hundreds of gallons of chemical solution, the Sentricon System uses only a few grams of active ingredient when and where needed to wipe out the colony.

The best professionals in the business.

Our installers and Inspectors are completely committed to the Sentricon Advanced Termite Control System! Why? Because they do nothing else! They spend all of their time keeping homes safe from termites.

You won't find our people chasing spiders or cockroaches, they have one purpose in mind and that is eliminating termites! They’re skilled, experienced and ready to eradicate your termite problem.

Manufacturer commitment.

With its extensive termite and entomology expertise, Dow AgroSciences, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, proudly offers the most advanced pest management technology. Dow AgroSciences is a global leader in pest management solutions.

So rest easy. When you notice a Sentricon station under a bush or next to the deck, or when you see your local inspector monitoring for termite activity, you know termite concerns are a thing of the past. With continued service, the Sentricon System will stay on guard to protect the value of your home.

How to eliminate a termite colony.

Once you have the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System, you can relax. It starts protecting homes
just as soon as it's installed, using an ongoing cycle of monitoring and baiting.

Here's how the process works to eliminate termite colonies:

As part of the service contract, the Authorized Operator…

	…inspects the property for signs of termites;
	…places Sentricon stations flush with the ground in the soil around the home;
	…monitors the Sentricon stations for termite activity every month;
	…delivers a Baitube™ device containing Recruit™ termite bait to these termites, which they share until the colony is eliminated;
	…and continues monitoring to discover newly invading colonies. A new colony may invade and show up in Sentricon stations long after the initial colony has been eliminated. That’s what’s so great about the Sentricon System. It’s equally successful at stopping a colony that is attacking a home and at stopping a colony that may attack a home. Treatment and prevention. In fact, homeowners with no known termite problems have the Sentricon System installed solely to make sure it stays that way. Your home may have a security system to alert you to a human break-in. Why not one to alert you to a termite break-in?

It’s no coincidence that Sentricon stations are green. When the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System was introduced in 1995, it revolutionized termite protection. Rather than saturating the soil with liquid chemical solution, it uses Sentricon IG & AG termite bait strategically, while cleverly manipulating termite biology and behavior to destroy the termite colony.
	t’s impossible to talk about the Sentricon System without pointing out its environmental credentials. * The Sentricon System uses only a few grams of active ingredient on each property, compared to the hundreds of gallons of chemical solution used in a traditional liquid chemical treatment. * The active ingredient in Recruit termite bait is targeted specifically at the molting process in the termite’s life cycle, a process not present in mammals. * Recruit termite bait is strategically placed in Sentricon stations only when and where needed. This minimizes the amount of active ingredient in the environment. * The premier bait used in the Sentricon System was the first termite treatment active ingredient accepted for registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the strict requirements of the Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative. This distinction is based on its low impact on human health, low toxicity to nontarget organisms (birds, fish and plants) and low potential for groundwater contamination when compared to other commercially available termite treatments. * It is the only termite control product ever to earn the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, one of the federal government’s top environmental honors. The award recognizes technical innovation incorporating environmentally responsible chemistry into its design, manufacture and use. The bottom line is this. We want to kill termites as much as you do. But we want to protect the environment as much as you do, too. The Sentricon System has proven its ability to do both.

Termite tracking goes high-tech. Part of the success of the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System comes from its unique monthly monitoring inspections. Our inspectors use state-of-the-art computers and software to create a reliable service record for the Sentricon stations around your home. These tools help make sure every Sentricon station is accurately monitored on every visit.
	With monthly inpections carried out on your property each and every month, The Sentricon Advanced Termite Control System ensures that termites never get a foothold.
	The inspector inspects the monitoring device and records data about termite activity. If termite activity is found, the Sentricon station is baited and this information is recorded on our Monitoring System Database .
	The Inspector will also record the details of each visit in your Service History Monitoring Booklet which lives in your meter box.
	Our Monitoring System Database also allows you to request a full report of every inspection carried out on your property at any time. This is particularly helpful for Real Estate Agents and prospective buyers if and when you consider selling your home!

No time to waste. Here’s how to proceed. You’ve learned about the termite’s instinctive drive to eat, eat, eat. You’ve explored the options for protecting your real estate investment. And you’re beginning to think the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System is the best way to protect homes. Now it's time to act!

	Probably the most surprising aspect of the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System is its pricing! With a retail price of $1382.90 it is one of the most affordable termite treatments on the market today! By ordering online or calling us direct, you can take advantage of our "Promotional" offer and save over $490 which means that the Sentricon System can be installed around your home for only $892.80 (avg 3 B'room home).
"PAY BY THE MONTH" INSTALLATION PACKAGE" Our "Pay By The Month" Installation package means that there is NO UPFRONT COSTS* and the Sentricon System is installed around your property. You then pay one low monthly fee, from as little as $54.00 per month, which covers both your installation and the monthly inspections! Various installation packages are available ranging from 12 months to 60 months. * A one off $100.00 Account Establishment Fee is required. Best of all our "Pay By The Month" Installation packages are completely Interest FREE!
NORMAL INSTALLATION PACKAGE With a normal installation you pay your $892.80 when the system is installed and then pay your monitoring fees on a monthly, quarterly, 6 monthly or annual basis!

Monthly Monitoring Prices The monthly monitoring cost varies from $30.00 per month for Pensioners, $35.00 per month for customers on a Direct Debit Request Authority and $45.00 per month if you require manual billing either Monthly, Quarterly or Bi-Annually. Each installation includes up to 8 monitoring stations which covers 90% of all the properties we protect. Some properties require an extra 1 or 2 monitors others require an extra 6, it just depends on the size of the home. Generally a 3 bedroom home will require 8 monitoring stations, a 4 bedroom home will require 12 monitoring stations and so on. Either way if extra monitors are needed the cost is only $54.80 per monitor. This price is flexible depending on how many stations are required. For those with Investment Properties we have special rates when protecting multiple properties! We even have "Do-It-Yourself" options for those who prefer to monitor their own properties.
	Simply call us on (07) 3341 1877 or if you're in Queensland call us on 1300 788 134 and we'll book your installation over the phone!
	A full installation of the Sentricon Advanced Termite Control System will cost you only $1382.90. By ordering via eBay or our website or calling us direct, you'll be able to save $490.00 and get your installation done for just $892.80 !!
	* Firstly, one of our Consultants will call you and arrange to come out and check your property. This is when we'll know how many monitoring stations your property will need. * Secondly, he will give you a full obligation free quotation and overall appraisal of your property. * Finally he will arrange for an Inspector/Installer to come and install the the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System around your property. .
	How will my termite problem be treated and what results can I expect? As soon as termites are found in a station, Sentricon In-Ground bait will be applied. If termites are already present in the home, then a Sentricon Above Ground bait will be applied directly onto the area that is affected by the termites.Either way the Sentricon IG or AG bait will do its job and eliminate the colony. No more colony, no more problem! How will you tell me what you find when you monitor Sentricon stations? After each visit our inspector will leave details of the visit in the Monitoring Service History booklet which normally lives in your meter box. How often will the technician be on site? The inspector will be on site every month. Each time updating the records in your Monitoring Service History booklet. Will it be the same technician each time? Most definitely yes! It is extremely important for our inspector to get to know your property as well as he or she can. This will help him or her ensure that your property is always kept free of termites. If you suspect termites, don’t cut them any slack. Contact us as soon as possible!

Click here to read the full Brisbane Extra story.
As seen on Brisbane Extra 7th February 2006

No More Colony, No More Problem!

While other companies will prey on your fears and try and sell you everything from little blocks of wood to sticks in the ground around your home to "you beaut" termite detectors that allow you to see the termites, only the
Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System can give you total peace of mind by totally eliminating the colony!
Not just a few visible termites, but ALL of the termites in the colony!

This is because these other treatments only go as far as finding termites, they have no proven way of eliminating the termites when they are found! Most of them rely on pest controllers coming out and spraying or dusting the termites found! Research has shown that this type of treatment will only eliminate the colony around 12% of the time, the rest of the time the termites will just come back in a few weeks.

Only the Sentricon* II Advanced Termite Control System uses Sentricon In-Ground Baitubes or Above Ground Bait Stations to allow a lethal dose of Hexaflumuron (the active ingredient) to be introduced into the termite colony sub-system ensuring the complete eradication of the colony!

No More Colony, No More Problem!

INSPECTION PHASE:
First , a visual external inspection of the home is carried out looking for signs of termite activity.
MANAGEMENT PHASE:
Then, the Advanced Termite Control In-Ground stations containing monitoring devices will be placed in the soil around your home.
MONITORING PHASE:
The monitoring devices in the In-Ground stations are checked each monthfor termite activity and the results records in our A.N.T.S. Monitoring Control Database.
DETECTION PHASE:
Foraging termites will be detected when they attack the monitoring devices in the In-Ground stations
BAITING PHASE:
When termites are found in one or more stations, a Sentricon In-Ground Bait containing Hexaflumuron (a CSI or Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor) will be placed.
ELIMINATION PHASE:
The termites will feed on the IG Termite Bait, and send other colony nestmates back to feed on the bait. As they do so, the CSI (chemical) is spread through the colony and the colony is eliminated.
MANAGEMENT PHASE:
After a colony has been eliminated, the bait will be replaced with new monitoring devices. Either you, or one of our Inspectors will continue to inspect the In-Ground Stations to discover any new colony that might invade your property.