They're saying a rod soil treatment around the perimeter. We inspected inside and out, including the basement, and there were a few in the basement, but not a swarm. We didn't find any evidence of mud tubes around the house. They mentioned bait stations as an option but said rod soil treatment is faster.
Jessica Pearl Collections Manager Raynham Hall Museum 20 West Main Street Oyster Bay, NY 11771 516-922-6808 ext. 103 On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 9:57 AM Dan Wixted <dj...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Jessica, > > > > Did the pest control company you work with conduct a full inspection of > the house and grounds? Sometimes, treating structural members is needed to > deal with an infestation. Sometimes subslab treatments. Also, baits are > often an option. An inspection is needed to determine the best course of > action, which could include correcting any conducive conditions. > > > > --Dan > > > > Dan Wixted > > *Extension Support Specialist* > > > > *Cornell Cooperative Extension* > > *Pesticide Safety Education Program* > > 135 CALS Surge Facility > > 525 Tower Road > > Ithaca, NY 14850 > > psep.cce.cornell.edu > > dj...@cornell.edu > > 607-255-7525 > > > > *Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity, affirmative action > educator and employer* > > > > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> *On Behalf > Of *Jessica Pearl > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 8, 2023 9:37 AM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [PestList] Phantom insecticide for subterranean termites > > > > Hi all, > > > > I work at a historic house, and yesterday we noticed a swarm of > subterranean termites inside the house in two rooms. This is the first time > (in decades) that we've had a swarm. Our exterminator suggests using > Phantom insecticide around the exterior perimeter of the historic house vs. > using Termidor. Is one preferred over the other? Is Phantom okay to use on > the exterior? > > > > Any feedback is much appreciated! > > > > Thanks! > > Jessica Pearl > > Collections Manager > > Raynham Hall Museum > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAKCX5L4KqDCMWeDCQLs_yj2mEbT7TsJQ4Ebckjj75uadVBbA%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAKCX5L4KqDCMWeDCQLs_yj2mEbT7TsJQ4Ebckjj75uadVBbA%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL0PR04MB50110770B5362D100AC970A0AFB49%40BL0PR04MB5011.namprd04.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL0PR04MB50110770B5362D100AC970A0AFB49%40BL0PR04MB5011.namprd04.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAKCX5L4xn1pbcMzDPNcf49OXaeqr21t0hHNyU%3DX_kGzpSVSNMw%40mail.gmail.com.
