The rest of this fact sheet will address these questions. Click here for Sentricon success stories . These bait systems use different active ingredients. Firstline contains sulfuramid and Subterfuge contains hydramethylnon. Both of these baits are slow acting respiratory inhibitors, effective baits against other pest insects, and relatively safe to people and pets.
Termites frequently exchange food and body secretions as part of their normal existence.
Trophallaxis also transfers microbes in the gut that aid in breaking down cellulose to new members of the colony. The chemical secretions eventually pass through all members of a colony. Eventually the whole colony will be reduced to such a low level that it can't survive and termite activity will stop. Research results have shown that this is, in fact, exactly what happens. Unfortunately for those of us in the northern states, most of the research was done in the southern parts of the U.S. where termite activity continues year-round.