The Advance Termite Bait Station is a little over 7 inches tall and 5.90 wide. Stations are placed 10-15 feet apart, 2-4 feet away from the foundation around the structure to be treated to monitor subterranean termite activity, but not directly under the drip line from the roof of the structure. To dig holes for the stations, use a 2 ¾ in. hand or electric auger or post hole digger. The cavity for each station should extend 2 to 4 in. below the station's housing to allow excess moisture to drain.
After baiting for the Advance Termite Bait System Kit you want to monitor every 90 days to see if termite activity has stopped. Once the activity has stopped then you can replace the wood base and insepction cartridge every 12 months.
The main difference is that the Trelona is a direct baiting system, which means it does not have the monitoring inspection cartridge in it at all, it always has the bait cartridge. While the stations themselves are relatively the same and you could use the Advance in the Trelona, the Advance Termite stations have been discontinued and will no longer be available once stock runs out.
The Advance Termite Bait System Kit stations are approximately 7 inches in length and we recommend to leave 2-4 inches more below the stations housing to allow excess moisture to drain. With this in mind, you can use something like the Power Planter DIY Guru Auger (3 in x 12 in) – 312.
The Advance Termite Bait System Kit (20 Stations) contains:
The Advance Termite Bait Station should be placed 2-4 feet away from the foundation, but not directly under the drip line from the roof of the structure. If there is tile or concrete in this area we recommend using a core drill as it should only take a few minutes per hole and also leaves a perfectly smooth, round hole and will also go through rebar as well.
The Advance Termite Bait System Kit would not be a good option to treat for Formosan termites. It is important to treat Formosan termites using a soil application around the structure (trenching and drilling and using liquid termiticide) and wood applications using a wood treatment such as Bora-Care. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Formosan Termites for more information on a successful program.
Yes, the Advance Termite Bait System Kit and Taurus SC would be used around the same time as they are used in different areas and provide different forms of prevention. We have a guide here that explains how to use them together. If you have an active infestation of termites you will need to locate and spot treat that directly and this can be done with Taurus as well. We have a guide here that can help with that.
The bait in the Advance Termite Bait System Kit is taken back to the colony by foraging termites and shared with the rest of the colony.
The Advance Termite Bait System Kit comes with 10,15 or 20 stations. Six of the Trelona Bait Cartridges come in each kit.
It may be best in the situatution to use a product like Termidor. If the stones cannot be moved so you can trench, you would want to try and drill. Be sure to review our Termite Guide for the best tips on Termite control.
According to the Advance Termite Inspection Cartridge label, if termite activity appears to be high, stations may be inspected more often than 90 days and the bait replaced as needed.
Yes, the Trelona Compressed Termite Bait will fit right in the Advance Termite Stations. They are actually a replacement product for the old Advance Termite Bait Cartridges.
For treating in a crawl space you will need to use Taurus SC. You can’t apply the Advance Termite System under the house. It is labeled for outside perimeter use only.
Advance Termite Bait Stations should be placed 2-4 feet away from the foundation and spaced 10-15 feet away from each other. If there are termites that make it past the bait staions, the barrier made with the Talstar will kill them once they come in contact with the product.