[Cover Story] Annual Termite Control Issue

PCT's termite control issue includes articles on: Cashing in on termite opportunities; new Ohio State University termite research; a huge drywood fumigation; whether or not pretreat regulations need revised; and the 20th anniversary of termite baiting.

Market Opportunities: How Will You Cash In?
The sluggish construction market took a huge bite out of termite sales over the past several years, but PMPs across the nation are hopeful in 2014 as building resumes and people start moving again.

Insights Into the Growth of Young Termite Colonies
Researchers from Ohio State University investigated early colony growth characteristics of the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, to further understand their complicated biology.

Epic Proportions
A Southern California fumigation team nails a 10-million-cubic-foot termite job in a single day.

Termite Baiting Approaches 20-Year Anniversary
In 1995, a new category of pest control products was created when the first termite bait was introduced to the market. Baits have evolved considerably since then and many PMPs use them either as a stand-alone option or in combination with liquid products for termite remediation and prevention.

Termite News & Notes
The latest and greatest about the world of termites — and their control.

Is It Time to Revise Liquid Pretreat Regulations?
The Blue Ribbon Termite Task Force is reevaluating the industry’s decades-long pretreatment practices.