It also means that the devices that employ glueboards instead of electricity might be better in the long run. Something else to think about. After all, you could also buy a scalpel, but you wouldn't want to try an appendectomy yourself. Just plugging these puppies into the ground is definitely not the answer. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a cease and desist order on this product for false advertising.
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Oh, I know, you can fertilize the lawn, so you ought to be able to stick these things into the ground and get rid of the termites. Well, you can certainly stick those things in the ground. First of all, termite baits haven't been tested in this area. All of the tests, so far, have been conducted in the south, and mostly in the deep south where the termites are active all year around. By our own informal and decidedly unscientific observations, we are not impressed.