Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide - Questions & Answers

Yes, you can.  Termidor can be used indoors but only as a spot treatment where you have termites in a wall void or a plumbing access.  Typically on a bath trap you would pour 1 gallon of solution over the trap into the soil.

Termidor is not labeled to treat scorpions and will not kill them quickly at all.  Therefore it will not prevent scorpions from getting in your home.  We recommend using Equil Lambda that is in our Scorpion Control Kit.  It has a much quicker kill than Termidor and will last longer outdoors than Termidor will.

We think this is actually a good thing, because it is better for the Termidor to spread out underneath the slab if possible so you get better coverage.  If you drilled holes every 10 to 12 inches apart and filled them with the Termidor, then there is most likely gaps between where you drilled the holes.  If the holes go into a void area then the product will spread out.  Also, keep in mind that termites come from deep underground so when they decide they are hungry and go up towards the surface, all that matters is that they walk through the Termidor somewhere, no matter where the treated soil is.  So if you pour the product in the hole and it spreads out, in our eyes there is a better chance that the termites will walk through the Termidor then if the product was only every 10 to 12 inches apart.

It should still be effective, but you should shake your sprayer very well to agitate the product and make sure it mixes well in case any of the active ingredient has settled at the bottom.  In the future, it is usually recommended that you only mix what you plan on using because the products are not supposed to be left in a sprayer for long periods of time.

Yes, you should re-apply Termidor so you do not have any termites issues down the road.  The Termidor is most likely no longer strong enough to protect your house so a new barrier should be applied.  To perform a termite treatment on a house that is already built, you should follow our How To Do A Termite Treatment Article on our website.

You have nothing to worry about.  Termidor and Dominion are made to deal with dirt only and will not pose any threat at all to any pvc, copper, or metal pipes or wires in the ground.

The trench is supposed to be directly against the foundation for a reason.  If you leave a foot gap in between the foundation and your trench, and termites come up from under ground directly against the house, they will not come into contact with the termiticide barrier and your work will be for nothing.  Typically wires and sprinklers are more than 6 inches deep.  I myself have treated around hundreds of homes and my company has treated thousands of homes in the South, and sprinklers and wires are rarely an issue when trenching directly against the house and digging only 6 inches deep.

The most superior treatment hands down for termites is a liquid foundation treatment.  This is because the point of the treatment is to completely surround your home.  You should follow the instructions as outlined in our How To Do A Termite Treatment Article.

Termidor SC is a water-based product and should not damage any surface that water itself wouldn't damage.

Yes. You can find the spider and ant instructions on product label on page 13 on the bottom right hand side of the page. Basically you will mix .80 fl oz per gallon of water and spray 1 ft up the foundation and 1ft out onto the ground, around door frames, window frames, and any other exterior crack, crevice or gap where spiders may try to gain entry. Termidor SC is an outdoor only product and should not be used on the interior of your home for spiders or ants.

Subterranean termites and dry wood termites are two very different insects that require two very different treatments. We recommend that you get your termite infestation identified before you select a treatment method to be sure you are choosing the proper treatment method. Here two articles that can help you learn the differences between the two types of termites: Drywood Termites or Subterranean Termites. If you are still unsure after reading the articles you can always call in a professional company. Almost all termite companies will offer a free inspection and they will tell you what type of termites you are dealing with and how they recommend treating for the. At that point you can choose to hire them or do it your self. Termidor SC is the top termite product on the market. 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 though the application method will be different for each type of termite.

If you are lucky enough to have the wood on the deck run parallel to the house, then you can remove 2 runs of wood running against the house, perform the trench and treat method under the porch, and then put back the wood.  If your wood decking runs perpendicular from the house, then you don't have many options.  You can trench around the perimeter of the deck and then pour some termiticide from the bucket against the house so hopefully most of it is saturated into the ground against the house.  This is of course better than not doing anything at all, but you should keep a close eye on the area.

For Termite or ant control, mix at a rate of .80 fl oz. to each gallon of water. For Termite Control, each 20 oz bottle will make 24 gallons of solution and treats 60 lineal feet of trenching.

When you apply Termidor for ants around the home you should apply 1 foot up onto the foundation and 1 foot out onto the soil.  Even if you do disturb some of the soil, you will still have some residual on the house if any ants are around.  Of course it will not harm anything if you retreat the areas that you disturb.  You should spray at least twice a year for ant control around the home.

Unfortunately we can only recommend what is allowed on the product label.  Termidor is only labeled to be applied around the foundation of the house and is not supposed to be applied farther away from the foundation than 1 foot.  That being said, Termidor is not harmful to trees or plants.  We do sell Advance Carpenter Ant Granular Bait that is very popular for broadcasting in the yard and around tree trunks where carpenter ants are nesting.

Termidor should not be used near a body of water.  If you are located very close to the lake, or are treating spiders in a boat house, you have to be very careful because insecticides are very detrimental to aquatic life.  If you live very close to the water then you should use Eco Exempt IC3.  It is an all natural product and will kill all insects.  Best of all it is not harmful to aquatic life.

Termidor SC usually kills ants within 3-4 weeks. There are a few variables of course. If the ants are not coming into contact with the Termidor then it obviously cannot kill them. There are occasionally cases where a home owner will use Termidor SC around the outside of their home but the ants are actually under the slab or in a wall void and the ants never come into contact with the product.

There is no warranty offered with Termidor.  That is one benefit of having a company treat your home is they do provide a warranty.  However, no termite treatment can 100% guarantee that you won't have termites because termites can enter your home in places that you cannot treat, like underneath a slab, through a plumbing pipe, or through an area you cannot get the treatment to because it is covered or inaccessible. After your home is built, it is impossible to get to every entry point.  Also, Termidor does not guarantee you won't have termites for 10 years.  The 10 year applies to the areas that you apply Termidor, it is guaranteed to stay where you put it and protect and last for 10 years.  But there are always areas you cannot get to which is why you should continue to have a professional company come out every couple of years to do a professional inspection to make sure you have no areas of activity.  Most companies will do free inspections.  You do not need to re-treat the whole house for 10 years.  Another way to look at it is that when you have a company perform a termite treatment and they give you a 10 year warranty, you are paying them usually $150 or more per year to keep that warranty.  If Termidor treatments insured you never got termites for 10 years, then people would have no reason to continue to pay companies year after year to keep their warranty.  One other point is that most of our customers end up treating better and more thoroughly than most companies because the truth of the matter is that no one will take the time to care about your own house as much as you will.  And on top of all that you usually are saving a ton of money.

Termidor SC is formulated specifically to bond to soil molecules and will last for around 10 years when applied properly to soil. When applied to wood Termidor SC will last at most for about 6 weeks. If you are looking for a long lasting product to treat or protect wood you should check out Bora-Care.

When building a structure you should apply Termidor to the entire area under where you are going to pour the slab.  You should apply Termidor at the rate of 1 gallon per 10 square feet.  You should apply slightly more around the perimeter edges and around any plumbing pipes or expansion joints that will be in the slab.