BASF Advance TBS User manual

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Termite Bait System
Components
Advance Termite Bait Station (TBS) is pre-assembled and
consists of:
1) Advance Quik-Lock®Cap with bar code
2) Advance Termite Monitoring Base (TMB)
3) Advance Termite Inspection Cartridge (TIC)
4) Advance Termite Bait Station (TBS)
The top of the Advance TBS is technician friendly for easy
access to the interior compartment of the station. The
station cap is opened with a special device called The
Spider®. Inside the in-ground station is a combination of
a highly preferred wood monitor and a Termite Inspection
Cartridge (TIC) that contains Puri-Cell®monitoring tablets,
the pre-bait. Termites will initially feed and aggregate in the
lower Termite Monitoring Base (TMB), then readily forage
upward and feed on the Puri-Cell tablets. This combina-
tion enables the technician to inspect and detect termite
activity in the station with minimal disturbance to termites
in the station.
Placement
Place the Advance TBS in the soil around the perime-
ter foundation of a structure. The operator should identify
critical areas where stations should be installed including,
but not limited to, termite active tubes and infested wood.
Other critical areas may include infested materials and ar-
eas conducive to termite activity including wood-to-soil
contact, moist soil around downspouts, air conditioner
drain lines, sprinkler heads and mulch beds.
The recommended spacing between stations is 10 feet
with the maximum spacing between stations not to ex-
ceed 20 feet if access to soil is unrestricted.
Installation
Tools required: 2-3/4 inch
hand auger or an electric or
gaspowered auger bit meas-
uring 2-1/2 inches in diam-
eter.
When using a 2-1/2 inch au-
ger in heavy soil such as clay
or clay loam, the hole may
need to be slightly enlarged.
Also, in heavy soil, it is recommended that the depth of
the hole extend below the bottom of the station for ex-
cess water drainage. In areas with heavy thatch or dense
grass (i.e. St. Augustine, Bermuda) a sod cup cutter can
be used so the station does not extend above the soil
causing a tripping or mowing hazard.
Once the soil is removed from the hole, insert the Ad-
vance TBS in the hole and press down. The top of the sta-
tion should rest on the soil without extending significantly
above the ground.
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Quick Installation/Service Guide
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Monitoring Station
To open the Advance TBS, place The Spider station access tool over the station cap and rotate counter clockwise (to
the left) until the two locking tabs clear the locking ring. Once unlocked, the station cap stays in The Spider and can
be lifted away.
After the station cap is removed, use a cotter pin puller or needle nose pliers (both sold separately) inserted into one of
the outer holes to lift the TIC out of the station to inspect for termite activity. If termites are not yet active in the TIC, the
technician should peer into the center cavity of the TMB for evidence of termite activity. Generally, it is not necessary,
or recommended, to remove the TMB when inspecting the station.
If termites are not present, place the TIC back in the station and lock the station cap by turning The Spider tool clock-
wise (right turn). If termites are present in the TIC or the TMB, replace the TIC with a Termite Bait Cartridge (TBC sold
separately), replace station cover and lock into position.
NOTE: Station monitoring should be conducted at regular intervals. Always read and follow label direc-
tions. In high termite pressure areas, it may be necessary to inspect more frequently.
Always read and follow label directions.
Advance, Quik-Lock, The Spider and Puri-Cell are registered trademarks of BASF.
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Once the soil is removed from the hole, insert the Advance TBS in the hole and press down. The top of the station
should rest on the soil without extending significantly above the ground.