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Termites cause
more damage to homes in the United States each year than hurricanes,
tornadoes, and fires combined! The Southeastern part of our country has
the most active termite population in the nation. It is important to
know your home is protected against termite damage.
All four of the
basic varieties of termites can be found in South Carolina. The Eastern
Subterranean Termite is the major source of problems in the Columbia
area. Large numbers of these termites exist in underground colonies.
They forage for wood to feed upon. In the spring, winged reproducer
termites emerge, fly away, and start more colonies. An average half-acre
lot in Columbia contains one to three actively foraging termite
colonies.
Hillcrest is so confident in its treatments that it
issues transferable $250,000 termite damage bonds with renewable annual
inspections to ten years.
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Hillcrest
Exterminating uses form of
treatment known as the termite bait system. Small tubular stations are placed
around the home to recruit termites. They then feed on products they
carry back to eliminate the entire colony. this alternative to chemical
treatment has been quite successful in preventing termite damage to
homes. Hillcrest uses the Sentricon® program. More information about it can
be viewed at www.sentricon.com.
Bait station
treatments are also covered under a $250,000 termite damage bond. These
are renewable indefinitely with regular quarterly inspections.
Contact Hillcrest
today via the website or call
803/736-1206 for a free inspection and estimate to customize a treatment
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Advantages
of the Sentricon® System
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Environmentally
friendly ... instead of hundreds of gallons of harmful
chemicals, Sentricon uses a specialized growth regulator in a small
amount - the size of a packet of sugar. The
Sentricon System was the first product registered under the
Environmental Protection Agency's Reduced Risk Initiative and the
first termite treatment that has earned the Presidential
Green Chemistry Challenge Award. 
Also, No allergic or health-related problems due to chemicals.
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Non-invasive
... with the Sentricon System, there is no drilling in floors
or foundations required, and it results in fewer disturbances to
landscaping than the basic liquid termiticide treatments. Also, Hillcrest
can install and monitor the Sentricon System without even entering
your home.
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Flexible
... the Sentricon System can be used in places that traditional
methods cannot, such as near bodies of water, wells, etc. Also,
Sentricon can be used for houses and commercial buildings with no
surrounding dirt.
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Cost
effective ... simply, less labor equals less cost!
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Consistent
potency ... while
chemicals lose their potency year after year, this treatment allows
you to go on the offensive and treat with equal potency each year.
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No
new bond ... needed each time house changes hands or every ten
years as in the past.
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Research-based
and proven ...
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The
Sentricon System is the only termite bait that has published,
peer-reviewed research documenting colony elimination.
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Dow
AgroSciences, the manufacturer of the Sentricon System, in
cooperation with researchers from the United States Department
of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS) and 15 state
universities, conducted an unprecedented number of termite
research field trials nationwide.
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The
Sentricon System has been documented to eliminate all
economically important subterranean termite species utilizing
the biology and behavior of termites to affect their
demise. |
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The
product is constantly reviewed and refined by Dow AgroSciences.
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