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(03-12-2024, 05:46 AM)EatenByLimestone Wrote: Sentricon is the only monitor I know that has the termiticide out all the time. There are probably others I don’t know about. I’ve always used a straight cellulose monitor/cartridge until any sign of activity. I can’t say my way is better or worse. Sentricon has been around for a long time. There may be a cost difference between the two products that the company would see, but the homeowner may not.
Is there a monitor/cartridge you would recommend that a non-licensed person could buy?
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The non licensed part is no problem when buying the monitors.
https://www.amazon.com/Advance-Termite-B...2xEALw_wcB
It’s the termiticide that you’ll have trouble buying. Which honestly is a shame. It’s a growth inhibitor that works in very low concentrations. It stops the termite from making its exoskeleton. They can’t mate because they can’t reach maturity, then they die. If you ate a pound of it, you may have trouble growing fingernails for a bit but it’s safely in a cartridge. If you find activity, it’s easy enough to call in somebody with a termite license to fix the issue.
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(03-14-2024, 07:04 PM)EatenByLimestone Wrote: The non licensed part is no problem when buying the monitors.
https://www.amazon.com/Advance-Termite-B...2xEALw_wcB
It’s the termiticide that you’ll have trouble buying. Which honestly is a shame. It’s a growth inhibitor that works in very low concentrations. It stops the termite from making its exoskeleton. They can’t mate because they can’t reach maturity, then they die. If you ate a pound of it, you may have trouble growing fingernails for a bit but it’s safely in a cartridge. If you find activity, it’s easy enough to call in somebody with a termite license to fix the issue.
Thanks!