Once the termites are transferred to Baitube devices and begin feeding on Recruit II termite bait, the process of decline toward colony elimination can begin. Colonies may begin to decline as quickly as four weeks after this transfer, with elimination of the entire colony possible within three to five months more. It's important to remember that the termites' natural behavior, upon which the Sentricon System depends, varies with the factors mentioned above, so the time and effort needed to achieve colony elimination may vary as well. It does the job in varying soil, climate and geographic conditions. A. Termites continuously search for new feeding sites, even though they may have already located an abundant food source.
Termites also feed randomly among all available food sites within their foraging area.
Therefore, if termites are foraging near your home, they will find and attack the monitoring devices in one or more of the stations. Sentricon can only protect structures where it's installed. Once a colony has been eliminated, another one could invade your property. To keep your home protected, the Sentricon stations are left in the ground and your pest control professional continues to monitor them for future invasions. Even when termites have found a food source in your house, they are constantly looking for more food elsewhere and their range typically extends beyond the house.