A ‘Solutions Approach’ For Area-Wide Control Of Subterranean Termites, Coptotermes Formosanus And Reticulitermes Sp. (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)

The Exploreum Science Center and History Museum in Mobile, Alabama, USA, and UNESCO World Heritage Site Taliesin West – Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter residence and architectural school in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, are both complex structures that were experiencing substantial termite activity. A ‘solutions approach’ – use of multiple formulations/products – was used to protect each of these historic structures from termites. This approach is especially important for structures that have historical significance since termites need to be effectively controlled with as little disturbance or risk of damage as possible to the structures and surrounding areas. These treatments implemented combinations of termite baiting and liquid termiticides (highpressure injection), and foam and resulted in elimination of termite activity in the structures with minimal disruption to the structures, grounds, and the personnel working in and visiting the sites.