Sentricon Baiting Install

Sentricon is a baiting system for subterranean termites, including the Formosan Termite. A housing unit protects the termite bait called a “station.” There are numerous types of baiting systems, and Arrow uses the Sentricon System. The system comes with bait already in the station, and the termites find the bait by moving in their natural foraging pattern. They then ingest the bait, do not die right away, and spread the bait throughout the colony. The bait acts as a growth regulator and chitin inhibitor. The colony should collapse and die within approximately 90 days, depending on the colony size. Be sure you are certified in Sentricon. The course is about 5 hours.

Install Materials: #

1. One station per every 9 linear feet in the soil is needed.
2. One dirt auger with a 2” bit.
3. Work order and graph paper.
4. Core drilling placed at 19 feet. Core caps and core drill machine may be needed.
5. A power spray rig and 1-gallon sprayer are needed for most applications.

Install Procedures: #

1. Greet the client and confirm what you are going to do for that day. Ask them to have a check ready at the end of the installation if they have not paid for the service yet.
2. Ask your client about water lines, utility lines, etc., so we do not drill into them. Note marked lines by a line marking service. Get the pre-inspection form signed with the homeowner to identify utility lines and conducive conditions.
3. Confirm the linear footage and graph the property. Do your inspection now for conducive conditions. Document in the mobile app.
4. Walk around the house with stations and place a station next to the area where it is to be installed. Stations should be placed in easy-to-access areas every nine feet in soil. Place closer together around conducive areas.
   • Core drilling in concrete: avoid as much as possible. Most structures do not need it. You can go around structures and pools in the soil most of the time. Stations need to be at least twenty feet apart or less to comply with regulations. Stations should not be placed more than twenty feet from the structure’s foundation unless a waiver is signed.
5. Get the auger and bit and drill into the areas where it is to be installed.
6. Place the station into the hole. Make sure it is flush to the ground and will be easy to identify at renewal time.
7. Record the placement of the stations on the graph and exactly how many you used. Do a great graph!
8. Record if you damaged a station or had to throw any away. We need to report this information to Corteva.
9. Put an arrow sticker and an arrow sign out for marketing purposes.
10. TAT: Each installation should have a TAT rod treatment around the perimeter conducive areas. Product is commonly Dominion 2L, and about 6 – 20 gallons is used at 0.05%. Use more at conducive areas.
11. CAT: Complimentary Ant Treatment. Done on the interior bath traps. Bifen I/T is used at 0.06%. 1 gallon minimum in each bath trap. If the bath trap is not accessible, we can go through the overflow. If bath traps cannot be treated through access or overflow, note down on your paperwork.

Sales Information: #

1. Pricing programs may vary: see pricing sheet.
2. When selling, establish if there are any utility lines we need to know about in soil or concrete.
3. Stay away from core drilling as much as possible. We are not liable for broken lines if the homeowner has not told us about them.

Structures over four hundred linear feet: Pricing varies with core drilling and warranty type. $4.50 – $6.00 per linear foot most often. The renewal on the structure needs to be around $0.90 – $1.20 per linear foot per year. Example: a structure with 1,000 linear feet would be a $1,000 renewal per year.