Termite damage to residential and commercial buildings in the U.S. costs more than $1 billion annually.  Subterranean termites, the most destructive of all termite species, account for 95% of the damage.  The subterranean termite species Reticulitermes flavipes(Kollar) is present throughout all of Illinois.  These subterranean termites continuously forage for food and water.  If they encounter your home or building foundation while foraging , termites will follow any crack or crevice with an opening 1/32 of an inch wide into the interior areas of the structure.  Once inside, the termites will seek a source of food which may consist of the following: lumber, wood panels, flooring, sheetrock, wallpaper, plastics, paper products, and some fabrics.  The most serious and costly problem occurs when termites attack the structural wood inside the structure.  This activity may go unnoticed until structural failure results.

Smithereen’s trained termite technicians provide complete inspections for residential and commercial properties for the detection of present or past termite activity, current conducive conditions within or outside the structure termites seek out, and potential entry areas.

Smithereen offers structural treatments for existing termite activity and preventive termite treatments if no current activity exists.  There are two primary treatment options for subterranean termites provided by Smithereen. 

Termidor Termite Elimination:

Termidor flexible application options allows Smithereen Pest Management to determine what type of treatment will work best for your particular situation. If there are no active termites in your home, Termidor will help ensure there won't be in the future. This not only protects your peace of mind, but adds value to your home as well.

Termites can't avoid what they can't detect.

Termidor is an advanced technology liquid called non-repellant, or "undetected." That means termites cannot see, smell, taste, or avoid it. Instead, they contact, ingest, and share Termidor, completely unaware that doing so will inevitably kill them all.

Termidor kills termites several ways.

When termites eat Termidor-treated material, they will die. But Termidor doesn't stop there. It kills termites by contact as well. And since termites can't detect its presence, termites directly ingest and contact Termidor as they go about their normal routines. This dual action alone sets Termidor apart from other termite control producrs. But Termidor's unique "Transfer Effect" elevates its effectiveness to a whole new level.

"Transfer Effect": Pass it on.

Whenever a termite ingests or touches Termidor, it, in effect, becomes a "carrier", transferring to every other termite it comes in contact with. These termites in turn become secondary carriers, behaving normally while they transfer Termidor to every termite they contact-and so on throughout the colony. Because Termidor is intentionally engineered to be slow-acting, individual termites have ample time to pass it on to their entire population. This unique, spiraling process is called the "Transfer Effect."

Advance Termite Bait System
Manufactured by Whitmire Micro-Gen

Offers a major advance in termite baiting technology via a dual stage process that features an ultra low disturbance design to pattern termite’s natural feeding behavior, leading to enhanced colony elimination.
The largest containerized bait load allows for maximum bait to be fed to the colony in a shorter time to eliminate your termite colony faster, giving you peace of mind.

• Stations are installed only on the outside of the home.
• Bait station is placed below ground and is opened by a special tool – no odors.
• Eliminates the termite colony and continues to monitor for new invading colonies for long-term protection of your home.

This Termite bait technology was extensively researched by leading university researchers to demonstrate the ability of this process to effectively eliminate single and multiple termite colonies.

Concerned about termites?  Contact us now for a termite inspection