EXTERRA SYSTEM

MONITORING STATION	LID
OPEN STATION	INSIDE STATION

BAIT	BAITING STATION

BAITED STATION	BAITED BAG

The Exterra Termite monitoring system by Ensystex is a new and alternative way to do termite treatment. This procedure is done to suppress or eliminate termite colonies around residential or commercial property. This product works first by intercepting termites that randomly forge around the property. The monitoring station above consist of the favored wood sticks that actually do the intercepting. Then once termites are found feeding on the interceptors during a routine inspection then the baiting process is started. The Labyrinth bait used in these stations work as a growth regulator that interrupts the molting process that will kill the termites. The advantage of using the Exterra system over other monitoring system is that Exterra has a patented low disturbance technique that keeps the user from removing the wood and termites as in the procedure of other systems. This is very important because since termites has no defense against disturbance the termites may leave the area of treatment. Once these stations are installed around the property they only need to be inspected every three months. This is an advantage of Exterra over others due to it's size and amount of bait that can be placed in the station.

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Before any installation is done it is necessary first to have your property evaluated and inspected for termites by a professional such as DellPest to make sure your property is qualified and suited for a termite monitoring system. Additional liquid spot treatments may be in order when existing termites are visible. Also in most cases it is a good idea to contact the utility locators to mark all incoming cables and pipes as necessary.

The first step in the actual installation process is to have a 4 inch auger bit used with a gas powered auger or electric hammer drill as pictured in number 1. Next step would be to preferable drill holes to a depth of 8 inches in the ground every 10 to 15 feet apart around the whole perimeter of the home. Even though the station is only 6 inches long the extra 2 inches allows for water drainage. Then as seen in number 3 above the station is tightly fit in the hole to the lid at surface level. There should be no problems with mowing lawns or the station being an obstacle from day to day activities. In step 4 it is important that all stations are assigned bar codes with serial numbers recorded for good record keeping . Each quarterly inspection these barcodes are scanned or reassigned new bar codes and documented into the computer then is exported by the internet to Ensytex for quality control.

During installation there may be times that certain homes or building may have concrete or asphalt slabs abutting up to the structure. If the slab is more than 20 feet in length along the perimeter then coring may be in order to keep a uniform protection barrier in place.. As outlined in the photos below a 3 1/2 inch hole will be necessary to be bored in the concrete. Once the bottom of the slab is reached, most of the time is 4 to 6 inches, several wooden interceptors are simply placed in the hole as seen in number 6. Then a special fitting cap is sealed in placed and not easily removed without the special tool (7). This cap comes in several colors to blend to most colors of cement. This is treated as a station but can be spread as far as 30 feet apart in large perimeter slabs.

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Once a "hit" or visible termite activity is observed in the station then the bating procedure begins. By law this will never be done during the installation process. It is only done during proceeding inspections when activity is observed in the wooden interceptors. The first step is to bait with Labyrinth bait and is handled with rubber gloves to mainly protect the bait from contamination. This shredded paper towel looking material is laced with an active ingredient called diflubenzuron. Labyrinth contains .25% which is considered very low based toxicity to humans. The station is packed as full as possible then the lid shut until the next 90 day routine inspection. Of course careful documentation and input is done in the process of this monitoring.

The process of cored (receptacle) baiting as seen below is similar but must be contained in the bait bag .There is also available another form of Labyrinth is a sandy like form that is used in more severe situation.

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Go to the Exterra website at www.ensystex.com for more information about the system and to actually view the label for Labyrinth and MSDS.