Patent ID: 6837001

Claim:
A radio wave transmitting system for the purpose of rendering an area comprising a termite-degradable structure susceptible to termite damage substantially free of termites, said transmitting system comprising: at least two termite attractants, a first termite attractant and at least one additional termite attractant, said at least two termite attractants being placeable at a first location, said first termite attractant comprising a radio wave transmitter operationally connected to at least one transmitting device, which said device transmits waves generated by said transmitter of a frequency and intensity that attracts termites, said device disposable with respect to a second location having said structure susceptible to termite damage so as to attract termites to said first location and away from said second location and, said device having an effective area that includes at least a portion of said first location, and said at least one additional termite attractant comprising a termite degradable material, wherein said radio wave transmitting system and said at least one additional termite attractant serve to attract termites away from said structure leaving said structure substantially free of termites.