Termite infestation is one of the main concerns of homeowners and property owners. Knowing about different types of chemical termiticide is very important for treating for termites. A few well-known chemical treatments are liquid termiticide, repellant termiticide, and non-repellant termiticide.
The liquid termiticides are applied underneath or around structures where termites may gain access. The main aim of this termiticides to is lay a chemical barrier between the building and termites. This chemical barrier even prevents termites from entering the building and in most cases termites die because of dehydration.
Repellant termiticides are pyrethroids that act like a nerve poison to termites. Some of the pyrethroids are Talstar, Dragnet FT, and Cynoff. The advantages of using this termiticide are complete chemical barrier between building and termites, inexpensive, and long lasting effect.
Non-repellant termiticides are also a nerve poison that affects different sites of a nerve. The termites cannot detect this termiticides in the soil and therefore, they die when they come in contact with this chemicals. This type of termiticides are little expensive.