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Sep. 1, 2009 04:16 PM

Application of liquid termiticide in the soil around the perimeter of a building requires specific tools in the hands of an experienced professional. The end result must be a continuous band of treated soil adjacent to the foundation wall.

The requirement for an unbroken band is linked to the foraging behavior of subterranean termites. Worker termites moving in the soil close to a house or office building can safely pass through a two-inch gap of untreated soil. Interestingly enough, termites forage for suitable food randomly in the soil, and do not actually search for these gaps in the soil. In fact, they are more likely to come into contact with the treated soil.

Control of subterranean termites is dependent on this random foraging behavior, the efficacy of modern termiticides and professionals' ability to apply materials in the soil.