Termidor SC - Questions & Answers

We hate to be the bearers of bad news but we definitely think you should retreat. With the subterranean termites natural feeding instincts they likely will not surface until they get right up next to the food source, which in this case is your home, which means at this point your home is largely unprotected. Sorry!

Yes, Termidor will treat ant beds. You can use Termidor as a spot treatment to those beds and where the ants are trailing. Termidor kills by transfer, so when the foraging ants come out and come in contact with the Termidor, they will transfer the active ingredient throughout the ant colony.

Termidor SC is not labeled to be used out in the yard. We would recommend to use Dominion 2L which can be applied to and around the stump. Be sure to treat around your home as well to prevent. Check out our Termite Guide for all the up to date tips on Termite prevention and control. 

There is no reason for Suspend Polyzone and Termidor SC to be mixed together.  Suspend Polyzone will not provide a quick knockdown and is considered a repellent type product.  If you are having problems with an insect like ants/roaches outside that you need a transfer effect for, you could use the Termidor twice a year around the foundation of your home 2 feet up and 2 feet out. After 30 to 60 days after spraying the Termidor, you could do remedial sprays with Suspend in between to keep insects at bay and out in areas of the yard where the Termidor can not be used. Or, if you are not having a heavy infestation of an insect that would need the transfer of Termidor, you should only use Suspend Polyzone to treat your home and your lawn. You never want to spray the two in the same area or at the same time as the Suspend will take away from the non-repellancy and transfer effect of the Termidor which is what it is used for.  Another option is to use the Termidor SC outside (as it cannot be applied inside) and the Suspend Polyzone inside in cracks and crevices.

The only temperature that effects Termidor SC is when it is below freezing.  Termidor SC should not be applied if the ground is below freezing, or it will not take hold

When treating a block foundation with Termidor SC, you should drill a hole in each void so there would be 2 holes per block.  The holes should be no more than 18 inches high.  Usually, you want to drill on the second row of blocks high from the ground.  In addition to drilling the holes, you should also trench and treat the outside foundation wall and the inside foundation wall if you have a crawl space.  After drilling the holes, you are supposed to apply 2 gallons of solution per 10 lineal feet into the blocks.  For filling trenches and drill holes going vertically into slabs, you should apply 4 gallons per 10 lineal feet.  Please let us know if you have any further questions. Click on the link below for more information on treating termites.

How To Perform A Termite Treatment

It is not necessary to make a re-application of Termidor SC if it was treated 48 hours prior to rainfall and had a chance to completely dry.

If you are doing a trench application for termites and there is concrete surrounding the foundation, then holes will need to be drilled all around the home to properly apply the Termidor SC.  The holes need to be drilled every 10-12 inches apart, 18 inches in depth to reach the soil beneath the concrete and anywhere from 3/8 inch – ½ inch in diameter.  Please refer to our Termite Treatment Guide for a more in depth step by step on how to treat your home for subterranean termites. 

Termidor SC is a applied with a pressure of 25 PSI or less

It is completely up to what you prefer, some people are more infatuated with the name brand product Termidor SC but they are the same product and work in the same manner so it is completely left to what you prefer to go with.

You can use Termidor SC twice a year at a rate of 0.8 oz (0.06% finished solution) per gallon of water or up to 4 times a year at a rate of 0.4 oz (0.03% finished solution) per gallon of water. If you decide to use it twice a year, you can apply it on a window of 4-6 months. If you decide to use it four times a year, you can apply it every 2 months starting in March/Spring.

Termidor SC and Timbor are used for two different purposes. Termidor SC is generally a ground treatment, while Timbor is used to treat wood directly. Mixing two insecticides together could potentially cause a resistance with pests. It would basically be like doubling up on a product, and that is unnecessary. Moreover, Termidor is only labeled for spot application to wood where there are active termite infestations; it cannot be broadcast over the wood and would not be absorbed into it the way Timbor will. It is recommended that you follow the label when using any professional products.

The number of times Termidor SC is applied depends on the ratio that is used. At the .03% rate, the product can be used four times a year. The other option is to apply three times a year at the ratios of .03% twice and .06% once. We would recommend checking out the Supplemental Document for this product for any more information.
 

Termites do not normally attack live, healthy trees. If the tree has been damaged by termites it would be advisable to remove the tree and perform a liquid termite soil treatment. Most people are primarily concerned with protecting the big investment, their home, and Termidor SC? would be the product to use for that.  Please take a moment to read over our article on "How to do a Termite Treatment" for complete details.  In most cases, termites out in the yard are completely normal and can be left alone.  Termidor is only labeled to be used adjacent to structures and when used as directed is safe around plants/trees that are in this area.

Termidor SC is not labeled for mosquito control in addition to not be able to apply in lawn areas for treatment. We suggest looking into our terrific guide provided on how to get rid of mosquitoes that further instruct you on what items to use as well as instructional videos on how to do a proper treatment for elimination. 

Termidor SC can only be used on or immediately around the foundation of a structure and does not offer a fast knockdown.  When dealing with spiders most folks will use a residual product with a broader application area, like the Talstar P. It is widely used by pest control companies because it is labeled for almost every insect you could have a problem with and you can use it outside the home as well as inside, it is odorless and very safe for use around children and pets once dried.  It is a liquid concentrate that you mix with water in a one gallon hand pump sprayer.  It will last for 60 to 90 days outside in between treatments.  It is also labeled for lawn and ornamental use, and can be used on trees, plants, bushes and shrubs for all sorts of ornamental pests including Japanese beetles, mosquitoes, and other leaf eating pests.  If you dog eats the grass that may have been sprayed, there should not be an issue as the small amount of active ingredient once diluted is not enough to harm anything larger than insects.

The hole needs to be 1/2 inch. You can use funnels found at a local discount store to apply the Termidor SC into the holes. You should drill a hole every 10-12 inches apart and disperse 4 gallons of solution evenly every 10 feet.

If the holes are at least 10-12" apart you can use the same holes to apply a termiticide such as Termidor SC. We do carry hose end sprayers but we do not recommend that you apply the product with this application. It will be much easier to place inexpensive funnels in the holes and pour the finished solution in. If you have additional questions on treating for termites, please contact us at 866.581.7378 M-F 9-5 PM EST.

With the superior technology behind Termidor, you only have to trench the outside of the foundation and around each pier/post under the crawlspace. If you were using Dominion 2L you would have to trench the inside and outside wall of the foundation and the piers/posts. You can spot spray in wall voids and you will likely want to drill into the center of the piers as well as doing the trench around them. Everywhere you dig you will follow the method of digging a 6x6 trench and use 4 gallons to every 10 linear feet.