Termite Mud Tubes on the Sill Plate in Mantoloking, NJ

Challenge

After noticing some extensive termite damage in his basement, this customer in Mantoloking, NJ called Cowleys for help and we were sent out. Once we arrived and inspected the basement, we found several termite mud tubes in the sill plates. Mud tubes are made by the worker termites and protect them, and the other termites, from the exterior elements when traveling from their colony to a food source. As we took a closer look, we uncovered an active termite swarm!

Solution

To effectively target the subterranean termites, with the owners' permission, we drilled into the concrete walls of the basement and injected a liquid termiticide into each one of the drill holes. We also injected the temiticide along the entire exterior of the home too. This treatment binds to the treated areas and creates a protective zone that the termites can't detect. As the termites go about their business, they'll come in contact with the termiticide and bring it back to their colony. They will then transfer the treatment throughout their nest. In short amount of time, the termites will be exterminated.

Afterward, we installed several Sentricon® stations around the entire exterior of the home. When the termites come in contact with the Sentricon® bait system, they eat the cellulose material, unknowingly consuming an insect growth inhibitor. The termites then go on to share this "food" with their colony members. As the termites continuously share the growth inhibitor, it takes over and prevents the termites from being able to molt. If they cannot molt, then the colony is eliminated. Now the home is fully protected from termites for many years.