Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide

5 out of 5 stars 1,663 Reviews | 958 Q&A

Product Features

  • Controls all major termite species
  • Best-in-class control of outdoor ants
  • Protects homes for up to 10 years as in-ground termite barrier
Price/Ea.
$69.98  $79.98  Save 13%!

Have a Question? Ask Our Pros!

Email Our Pros
We're here to help
Offline. Leave Us a Message

You May Also Need

Average Rating

5 out of 5 stars Rating: 4.9

1,663 Reviews | 958 Q&A

Product Overview

If you need a larger size, try Navigator SC Termiticide / Insecticide - 78 oz.

Termidor SC (the SC stands for Suspended Concentrate) is an excellent professional termite control product for killing termites and protecting your home from future infestations. In addition to its superior protection against termites, Termidor is an excellent do it yourself pest control product to have on hand as it also kills ant colonies, as well as many other insect pests. Termidor will protect your home and eliminate almost any termite problem in less than 90 days. In addition, when used as an in-ground barrier treatment, Termidor will protect your home or business for over 10 years. Termidor is completely undetectable by termites and once termites touch it they contact, ingest and spread the termiticide until it eliminates the entire colony. Termidor controls all types of termites including subterranean, formosan, and drywood termites.

Termidor SC is also one of the best outdoor ant control products that money can buy. An exterior above ground spray one foot up and one foot out is all you need to knock out ant colonies and carpenter ants trying to invade your home!

Want to know how to get rid of crazy rasberry ants or how to treat crazy rasberry ants?  Termidor is the answer for crazy rasberry ant control, as well as other ant species.  

Termidor SC is NOT labeled for Fire Ants.  

Please follow all label directions carefully before use.

  • Termidor SC is labeled for OUTDOOR USE ONLY.  The only exception is for indoor spot treatments inside wall voids for termites.
  • Termidor SC CANNOT be used on pets for any reason.
  • DO NOT exceed the specified number of applications per calendar year.  More than two applications of Termidor SC per calendar year can be made only if applied according to one of the following frequency and dilution rate application scenarios. The use directions include up to four (4) applications per year at the 0.03% dilution rate for outside surfaces and along the foundation perimeter of listed structures.
    • 0.03% 4 times/calendar year OR
    • 0.06% 2 times/calendar year OR
    • 0.03% 2 times/calendar year and 0.06% 1 time/calendar year
  • Termidor SC is not labeled for fire ants and cannot be used in yards for ant mound control.
 

California Restrictions:

  • Application Rates: 0.03% 4 times per year at no less than 60-day intervals.

  • Perimeter foundation spray band: 6 inches up x 6 inches out.
  • Do not use between November 1 and February 28.
  • Do not apply to garage doors, driveway, vertical surfaces above the driveway or garage door, or to cracks and crevices leading or adjacent to the driveway such as the expansion joint between.
  • Carpenter ant use in above ground localized areas not registered in California.
  • Wood-infesting beetle or borer uses not registered in California.
  • Carpenter ant use in trees or nonstructural wood or wood-to-ground contacts not registered in California.

Also see: How to do a termite treatment

Please Note: The Termidor SC bottle displays the amount contained as 1 pint, 4 ounces.  This is equal to 20 ounces.  

Features and Specs

Active Ingredient Fipronil 9.1%
Target pests Termites, Carpenter Ants, Crazy Ants, Argentine Ants and other ant species including crazy rasberry ants (please see the label). Also labeled as an outside perimeter pest control treatment only for the following pests: Asian Beetles, Boxelder Bugs, Pill Bugs, Centipedes, Cockroaches (Australian, Oriental, Smokey Brown), Crickets, Earwigs, Cluster Flies, Millipedes, Silverfish, Spiders, Brown Dog Ticks, Paper Wasps, and Yellow Jackets
* Note: Termidor is Not a Knockdown insecticide for Wasps and Yellow Jackets
For use in Outdoor Use Only
Indoor Spraying is Limited to Spot Treatments for Live Termite Infestations
* Can NOT be Used Indoors for Ant or Insect Control
* See label for complete application instructions
Application Termite control: 0.80 oz. per gallon of water
Termite Control, 20 oz. will make 25 Gallons of Solution and will Treat 60 Lineal Feet of Trenching
Termite Pre-Treatment: Use 1 gallon of finished solution per 10 sq. ft.

Ant & General Insect Control for the Outside Perimeter:
Use 0.80 oz per gallon of water
Each 20 oz. bottle will make 24 Gallons of Solution and will Treat 16,600 sq. ft.
* Will Need to Use 1.5 gallons of solution per 1,000 sq. ft.
* See label for complete application instructions
FOR CALIFORNIA APPLICATION, see bottom description
Pet safe Yes, when used as directed on label
* Termidor is Safe around Dogs & Cats When Used OUTSIDE Only
* Do Not Use Termidor Directly On Pets
Yield For Termite Control, each 20 oz bottle will make 25 gallons of solution and treats 60 lineal feet of trenching. For termite pre-treat use 1 gallon of finished solution per 10 sq. ft.
Formulation Professional Product
Group 2B Insecticide
NOT FOR SALE TO MA, MN, NY, SC
CT, IN, VT - (Restricted to Licensed Applicators Only)
Special Features Non-Repellent and the Most Used Termite Control Termiticide by Professionals
Time to Kill May take up to 90 days to Kill Termites Depending on the Colony Size
Shipping Weight 1.60 lbs
Manufacturer BASF (Mfg. Number: 59021467)
UPC 804338214678
EPA Registration 7969-210

Details

How To Apply Termidor SC - Termidor Termite Treatment (Video)



Article: How to do a Termite Treatment

How Termidor SC Works

Advanced undetectable technology
Termidor is made from a revolutionary new nonrepellent or "undetectable" chemical technology treatment. That means termites cannot see, smell, taste, or avoid Termidor. Instead they contact, ingest, and share it with their nestmates. This is in sharp contrast to older liquid termite controls, which rely on repellent barriers that termites can find breaks in or avoid completely.

The "Transfer Effect"
Termites who contact Termidor transfer it to every other termite they in turn contact, in a unique process called the "Transfer Effect." And because Termidor is engineered to be slow-acting, termites have ample time to spread it throughout their entire termite population.

Better than bait... without the wait
Baits can take years to control a termite colony. Termidor begins working immediately to wipe out termites inside and immediately surrounding your home. Termidor is the most effective and fastest at completely eliminating termite populations--up to six-times faster than bait.

Termidor for Ant Control:

Chances are that the ants in your house actually have their nest outside where they travel back and forth for food and water. So, since they live outside, it makes sense to control them there. Termidor SC can be applied above ground to the exterior foundation walls of your house, creating a treated area of protection for excellent ant control.

Unlike older insecticides, Termidor can't be smelled, tasted, or even felt by ants. So they crawl through the treated area, not knowing that by ingesting treated materials or merely contacting the insecticide, they'll die.

Termidor is unique because ants not directly exposed to the Termidor-treated area will be controlled as they come into contact with affected ants. This Transfer Effect means you'll see its effects on ants in one to three days, and most species will be controlled within the first week following the treatment.

Termidor for Carpenter Ants

Many people ask us if Termidor SC can be used to treat Carpenter Ants. The answer is yes. Termidor SC is one of the most effective products on the market today for treating Carpenter Ants.

  • Termidor SC may take up to 90 days to kill termites depending on the colony size.

Termidor SC Target Pests

Termites, Carpenter Ants, Crazy Ants, Argentine Ants and other ant species including crazy rasberry ants (please see the Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide Label). Also labeled as an outside perimeter pest control treatment only for the following pests: Asian Beetles, Boxelder Bugs, Pill Bugs, Centipedes, Cockroaches (Australian, Oriental, Smokey Brown), Crickets, Earwigs, Cluster Flies, Millipedes, Silverfish, Spiders, Brown Dog Ticks, Paper Wasps, and Yellow Jackets.

Note: Termidor is not a knockdown insecticide for wasps and yellow jackets.

PESTS CONTROLLED WITH TERMIDOR SC: Termites; Subterranean termites including species of Reticulitermes, Zootermopsis, Heterotermes, and Coptotermes; ants (acrobat, Argentine, big-headed, carpenter, crazy, odorous, pavement, pharaoh, thief), beetles (Asian lady, darkling); bugs (box-elder, pill); centipedes; cockroaches (Australian, Oriental, smokey brown); house crickets; European earwigs; cluster flies; millipedes; silverfish; spiders (black widow, brown recluse, cellar, hobo); brown dog ticks; paper wasps; yellow jackets

Target Uses of Termidor SC

Termidor SC is the termiticide most widely used by professional pest control companies. It is also terrific for ant control outdoors around the perimeter of structures. Termidor SC can be used for pre-construction and post-construction termite treatments, for prevention and for active infestations. Termidor SC is also labeled for several other crawling pests as an outdoor perimeter treatment.

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Fipronil 9.1%

Termidor SC Application Instructions

  1. For Termite Control: To protect your home from future termite infestations, Termidor must be mixed with water and poured in a 6-inch deep trench that is dug around the foundation of the home. Please read below for more information.
  2. For Control of Ants and other Target Pests: Termidor is mixed at a rate of .80 fl oz. to one gallon of water in a pump sprayer and sprayed around the outside foundation of the home. For example, you would spray 1 foot up the foundation of your home, and 1 foot out onto the ground.  The treatment will last about 4-6  months, and will then need to be reapplied.

For Termite Control, each 20 oz. bottle will make 24 gallons of solution and treats 60 lineal feet of trenching. For termite pre-treatment use 1 gallon of finished solution per 10 sq. ft.  For ant and general insect control, each 20 oz. bottle will make about 24 gallons of diluted solution and will treat approximately 16,600 sq. ft. (You will need to use approximately 1.5 gal of diluted solution per 1,000 sq. ft.)

Standard Application Dilution Rates / Mixing Rations for Termidor SC:

 * For Termite control mix at a rate of 0.80 fl. oz. for each gallon of water used.

 * For ant and general insect control around the exterior of a structure the mix rate is 0.80 fl. oz. per gallon of water.

 

How much Termidor should I buy?

  • One 20 oz. bottle of Termidor will make 24 gallons of finished solution and will treat approx. 60 lineal feet around your home for a termite treatment.

  • Use 4 gallons of finished solution per 10 lineal feet around the house.

Example: A home with 200 lineal feet around the foundation would require 4 bottles of Termidor. Most homes require at least 4 bottles.

Termidor SC is for use in the following areas:

Outside surfaces and along foundation of Residential, institutional, commercial and industrial buildings and utility enclosures; wall voids of listed structures; NOT for indoor use; for pre-construction and post-construction treatment for termites, including concrete structures such as patios, porches, sidewalks and foundation slabs; concrete slab (including monolithic, floating and supported concrete slabs) on ground or in basements; hollow block foundations or voids in masonry; structures with French drains and sump pumps; basement structures; crawl spaces; around bath traps and shower drains; posts, poles, and wood landscape ornamentation

Indoors

  • Termidor SC is for Outdoor use only. Indoor spraying is limited to spot treatments for live termite infestations. The product cannot be used indoors for ant or pest control.

Outdoors

Termite Control – See How to Do a Termite Treatment

Termidor is most often used as an in-ground treatment, where it is mixed and then poured in a trench around a house to create a barrier against future termite infestations. However, the product can also be applied to live termite infestations as a liquid spray, liquid dilution or as a foam application.

A professional company that would come and treat your house with Termidor would usually have either a 50 gallon or 100 gallon spray rig on the back of their truck, with a hammer drill for drilling holes in your garage concrete slab, if you have one, and slabs around your house like porches and patios. Commercial rental places, such as United Rentals, may have these products.

Most homeowners that apply Termidor themselves use a 5 gallon bucket. It takes longer, because you can only mix 5 gallons at a time, but it gets the job done. You should apply 4 gallons of Termidor every 10 lineal feet around the foundation of your home. Homeowners can estimate 4 gallons by using a 5 gallon bucket and only filling the bucket most of the way full. You will need to dig a small trench against the foundation of the home about 6 inches deep and 6 inches wide, into which you will pour the finished solution and mix it with the soil. It is also important to treat the backfill, which is the dirt that you took out of the trench laying next to it. If you just put this dirt back untreated, the termites could go through this untreated section and not be affected. You should either push the dirt back in right away to mix with the 4 gallons you put in the trench, or take a one gallon sprayer and soak the backfill dirt down before pushing it back in the trench. This will create a termite-proof barrier around your home that will last up to 10 years. Please read the label carefully when applying Termidor as it will give more detailed instructions and precautions.

Termidor SC Features

  • Most widely used termite control product by professional companies.
  • Pet safe when used as directed (Termidor is safe around pets such as dogs and cats when used OUTSIDE only and mixed and applied as directed. Termidor is not labeled for use directly on pets.
  • Convenient tip-and-pour bottle design makes measuring easy.
  • Shelf life of 5 years if stored out of direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
  • An in-ground termite treatment with Termidor SC last for 10+ years.
  • Easier, faster, and more effective than bait stations.
  • Controls all types of termites including subterranean, Formosan, and drywood termites.
  • The best product for invasive ant species such as crazy rasberry ants.
  • Foam applications may be made in voids for above ground termite infestations.

Extra Tips for Using Termidor SC

  • Do not make applications when precipitation is occurring.
  • Do not treat soil that is water-saturated or frozen.
  • Do not apply Termidor SC within 5 feet of a well or cistern. Treatment within 5 to 10 feet of a well or cistern must be done by backfill method only (removing the dirt to be treated and replacing it after it has been treated elsewhere or in a container such as a wheelbarrow).

Compare to: Taurus SC

California Restrictions:

  • Application Rates: 0.03% 4 times per year at no less than 60-day intervals.

  • Perimeter foundation spray band: 6 inches up x 6 inches out.
  • Do not use between November 1 and February 28.
  • Do not apply to garage doors, driveway, vertical surfaces above the driveway or garage door, or to cracks and crevices leading or adjacent to the driveway such as the expansion joint between.
  • Carpenter ant use in above ground localized areas not registered in California.
  • Wood-infesting beetle or borer uses not registered in California.
  • Carpenter ant use in trees or nonstructural wood or wood-to-ground contacts not registered in California.
Review Search   
Sort Reviews
  • 5 of 5 Stars

    The Writing on the Wall

    By Greg on 01/31/2010

    Verified Purchase

    As a termite sales representative for a major pest control company I saw the “writing on the wall” several years ago when Termidor first became available. Why would someone pay thousands of dollars for a termite treatment and hundreds of dollars every year to maintain a guarantee when a product so easy to use and so effective was available. Two years ago, after leaving the Company, I discovered that my house was re-infested with termites. I spot treated the area where I found the termites with Termidor purchased from Do My Own Pest Control and I placed some wood monitors in the area a few weeks later; they took no hits. This past Summer I noticed some damage on my siding and as I continued to pull off pieces I found a lot of termite damage, but no termites. Termidor works because the treatment does not have to be perfect. Get some in the area where they are active and they will carry it back to the colony. There is no need to pay for costly drilling inside your home anymore.

    Was this review helpful to you?  YesNo

    1460 of 1527 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Knocked out my ant problem!

    By Charles on 08/29/2008

    First, I was impressed with just the bottle. Termidor SC is designed so you can pour exactly the right amount of mix with no trouble. Second, I have had a chronic carpenter ant problem for years. It costs a minimum of $200 for a professional to do 1 treatment, or $350 for a year. For about $70 total and 20 minutes of my time, I knocked out the ant problem. I have enough left over for at least three years. All the ants running up and down and inside my house walls disappeared in a couple of hours. There are dead ants everywhere outdoors, with a couple staggering around in circles.

    Was this review helpful to you?  YesNo

    798 of 835 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Most effective

    By Mike on 11/12/2008

    As a Termite and Pest Control professional, NOTHING beats Termidor SC. By far the most effective and safe termiticide on the market.  Do not trust anything else to protect your home!

    Was this review helpful to you?  YesNo

    641 of 685 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Termites Eating My Pool Liner.... NO MORE!

    By Chip on 09/21/2009

    I couldn't figure out why my above ground pool was losing water. I hired a professional "leak buster" outfit to help me find the source. It turned out there wasn't one hole in my liner, there were thousands of tiny holes caused by moisture seeking subterranean termites! I tried treating the issue myself with some Home Depot bait stakes. That liner lasted 1 season before the pool started losing water again. I somehow found this site and started to research this Termidor stuff. I bought a jug and a pump sprayer. Since the lining needed replaced (again) I got all set up. When the old lining was removed, I soaked the sand base with my sprayer filled with the Termidor solution. I replaced the liner. Then, I sprayed the outside base of the pool and let the solution roll down the sides through the gravel. Since I had about 12 bait stake holes, I pumped them full of the diluted solution as well. I used the entire bottle on my pool. It's been two full seasons since I treated with Termidor and needless to say, I am thrilled. Not even a hint of termites! If I were to ever install a pool again, I would treat with Termidor as a preventative measure. I had no idea termites hunted for water in swimming pools. I highly recommend this product and this website!

    Was this review helpful to you?  YesNo

    417 of 449 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    I am sold!

    By Myron on 09/03/2008

    An excellent product. I do maintenance for our church and school and use Termidor SC for ant control. I was spraying or using granules every week. This product has sold me on a true ant control product that you only have to use every once in awhile. This product will save you money because of time and labor involved in normal products.

    Was this review helpful to you?  YesNo

    358 of 397 people found this review helpful

See all 1,663 customer reviews

Questions & Answers

Have a question about this product?
     clear search

Search results for "rocks"

Q
Treating around perforated tiled and white rocked perimeter.

As we were building our house about 3 years ago, the inspector suggested that we add a second perforated tile (there was already a French Drain 7-8ft deeper at the walk-out basement floor height) right next to the foundation just below the surface (4-12") and fill the whole area with white rock. I really don't want to dig all of this up to apply the Termidor. Can I just trench down into the white rock a few inches and apply the Termidor next to the foundation as usual or do I need to get all the way down to the dirt? If the Termidor worked it way into the perf tile, would it still be effective? The construction is 12" filled block on a mono-slab and there is about 8" of block exposed before any wood, so I think I would see any tunnels if termites were in the area.

A
Termidor SC is made to bind to soil molecules. When Termidor SC is put in the ground as a soil treatment, it will last for at least 10 years. Although, it is a little different when it is applied to porous surfaces such as rocks. Porous surfaces will actually absorbe the active ingredient meaning that it would only last a few months. Therefore, we would recommend that you remove the rocks and be sure to treat the soil below according to the label instructions.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

0 of 1 people found this answer helpful

Q
Do I need to remove rocks and weed fabric before applying Termidor for small carpenter ants?

I have found a colony of small carpenter ants under my weed fabric and landscape rock. Do I need to remove that before applying termidor or can I spray over the rocks and weed fabric?

A

When using Termidor SC for ant control, you want to make sure the ants are contacting the treated area. If they are traveling on top of the rock and fabric topical application is fine. If not, you would need to take the material back and then apply and replace. 

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

1 of 1 people found this answer helpful

Q
Unable to dig trench too rocky will spraying area heavily be effective
A
 Termidor needs to be put into the ground give 10 years of protection. You may want to try drilling to get the Termidor into the ground so that it can bind with the soil. Please read our article Barrier and Soil termite treatment.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

Q
Can I treat the area under fiberglass shower with Termidor and how long will protection last?

I had to cut sheet rock wall to get to open area (open to ground) in slab under shower to repair drain leak. Now I want to treat the open area in slab under the shower for long term protection before I repair sheet rock. Treated area will be resealed behind sheet rock, under shower base and is not accessible unless wall is again cut, which I would prefer not to do for a long time. Also, will there be a noticeable odor from area, even thought sheet rock walls will be sealed and area is under fiberglass shower stall?

A
You can treat with Termidor under the shower if you are treating the soil. If you are treating the slab or any wood that is under the shower it should be treated with Boracare. Termidor does not have a strong odor so any odor left after the treatment should be gone pretty quickly.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

1 of 1 people found this answer helpful

Q
Can Termidor SC be used on graded/sloped and decomposed granite?

The foundation was coated with waterproof membrane.

A

It is not recommended to use Termidor SC with rock, granite, or gravel. Termidor SC is made to bind to soil molecules which allows it to last for 10 years, whereas Termidor applied to porous surfaces such as rock, granite, gravel, or other material will only last and remain effective for a few months. You should dig a trench in the soil against the foundation and/or drill through concrete to apply. Please take a few moments to review our article on How to Treat for Termites for a successful application. Please let us know if you need anything else.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

Q
Backfill foundation trench with drain gravel

Is replacing treated dirt to the trench better than replacing it with a drain sleeve filled with treated drain rock ??

A
It is more effective to treat the dirt and put dirt back into the trench.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

2 of 2 people found this answer helpful

Q
I would like to backfill the application trench it with fresh gravel, is this a good idea?
A
No, it is not recommended to backfill the termite trench with rock or gravel. Termidor SC is made to bind to soil molecules which allows it to last for 10 years whereas Termidor applied to porous surfaces such as roack and/or gravel will only last and remain effective for a few months.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

3 of 3 people found this answer helpful

Q
After the 6x6 perimeter trench has been treated, would it be advisable to fill the trench with rock or gravel

Would filling the trench with rock or gravel allow for future treatments without re-digging the trench as the rock/gravel would remain permeable? Perhaps this would reduce effectiveness of the treatment as it would also allow water to access the treated soil.

A

The trench should be filled back with the soil you removed to create it so that it can be treated and create the area termites will go through to contact the Termidor SC.  It will last 10 years or more in the soil.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

0 of 1 people found this answer helpful

Q
I was wondering if I have to dig a trench for a mobile home infested with drywood termites?

The mobile home is on it's own foundation and has a huge crawl space underneath the home. But all around the home is rocks and dirt, hard to dig anything, like a trench. Would like to use Termidor SC. Thanks, Staci David

A

Drywood termites are all contained in a piece of wood.  They do not go back to the ground like subterranean termites.  For Termidor to work on drywood termites, you have to drill directly into the piece of wood the termites are in and inject Termidor into the wood.  Termidor does not penetrate into wood, so you have to inject it into the center.  It has to touch the termites to work, but the benefit is that it only has to contact a few termites, and then they can pass it on to the rest of the colony.  To treat for subterranean termites using Termidor, you will need to trench all around the skirt just like you would around a home's foundation, and then you will need to trench around all of the blocks that are holding the trailer up, just like you would a home's piers in a crawlspace.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

3 of 4 people found this answer helpful

Q
We have the little tiny black ants; they leave a small amount of granular debris below sheet rock wall.

We have used terro some slowing. ordered Advion gel bait and Advance Granules from you. Should we also get the fipronil product to spray outside along foundation?

A

It would be a great benefit to add a barrier spray outside using Termidor SC.

Was this answer helpful to you?  YesNo

Items 1 - 10 (of 27 Total)

Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide 5 out of 5 stars Rating: 4.9 (1,663 Reviews / 958 Q&A)

$69.98 + Free Shipping*