FMC FIRSTLINE® TERMITE DEFENSE SYSTEMSM
Termite Control in Florida Using FirstLine® Termite Bait and Liquid Termiticides

Single Pest Management Firm In Florida

Overall Results:

Total Accounts 82
Total Accounts Controlled 58 (71%)
Total Accounts Currently Being Baited 9 (11%)
Total Accounts Currently Being Monitored 15 (18%)
Total Accounts Controlled 58
  • Within One Year
 41 (71%)
  • Within Two Years 
 55 (95%)

Summary of Treatments:

  • 82 treated structures
    • Monolithic (87%)
  • Monitors installed from 1997-2000
  • Remedial (76%) and preventative (24%)
  • Talstar® Termiticide/Insecticide or Dragnet® Termiticide/Insecticide used
    • Full (34%) and Spot (64%)
  • Termiticide foam* used in wall voids (45%)
  • 65 structures (79%) treated with an average of 58 gallons of liquid termiticide
  • 37 structures (45%) treated with an average of 4.5 gallons of termiticide foam in wall voids
  • An average of 22 monitors installed per structure
  • An average of 4.5 FirstLine® GT Plus Termite Bait Stations used per 67 structures

 Conclusions:

Average Time to Hit from System Installation 3.2 Months
Average Time to Control from Bait Installation 7.7 Months
Average Total Time for System Control 10.9 Months

* not FMC product

** FirstLine® Termite Defense System allows bait installation at the time of system installation when termites are visibly active.

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