Advance Termite Bait Monitoring Stations(TBS)-Ten Stations 74493

A quality product. You definitely need the auger to install and the lid removal tool to do periodic inspection.

Great replacement for expensive pest control companies. Easy to install.

The product came as per updates. Due to the fact that the product is a slow acting product requiring a few months to see the results, a comment on this part is not available at present. However, the quality of the build etc.. seems to be of.

Received the 10ea. termite bait stations in a timely manner and so far so good.

Update Nov 2023:I've had these in the ground for 5 years and replaced the inspection cartridge & wood blocks once. I inspected them twice the first year and with no hits, I now inspect them once a year. They recommend inspecting them much more often than that but for me it's a lot of work with many of them embedded in the landscape plants. The only issue I have is that the wood blocks and cartridges tend to rot out due to the wet conditions in the plastic cages. They are buried in the ground, we get some heavy rains, I regularly water the landscape and my soil is not the best for draining water. I should replace the cartridges more often but they are a little pricey. Overall, I am still happy them.Original Review Mar 2018:Just installed a box of 10. I am in a 6 year old house that was termite treated during construction. No evidence or suspicion of termites. I just want some added confidence because I don't think the chemicals they use during construction are effective after a few years.1. The box contained the stations as shown (pre-assembled) with a 2 page installation sheet, which does not include the poison cartridge, which I think is smart. I don't want a bunch of expensive poison in my yard going to waste if I don't need it.2. I also think it is smart not include the spider for easily opening the cap. I bought one $26 spider separately. I need 30 stations (3 boxes of 10) to go around my house. If each box had included the spider, I would have paid for two that I did not need. Also, you don't really need the spider since you can open them by turning the cover with a screw driver. The spider just makes it easy.3. Each station came pre-assembled with the plastic cage, a plastic cap, a block of cut wood in the bottom and the plastic cartridge of cellulose4. I bought a 2.75" dia flower bulb auger ( Flower Bulb HEX Shaft Drill Planter, Non-Slip - 2.75 by 24 inch - Bulb & Bedding Plant Auger ) to drill holes 9" deep for each station. The stations are 6.5" tall leaving 2.5" cavity for water to drain (I picked that suggestion up on the BASF site). The stations went in nice and snug. My 3/8" electric drill motor had plenty of power.5. A 2 page instruction sheet came in the box. These instructions don't say how close to the foundation to place them or how deep to drill the hole but the BASF site does6. I also looked over the BASF web site to make sure I was doing everything right: Google BASF Advance Termite & look thru their pdf's7. I placed each station 2-4ft from the foundation, spaced about every 10ft (20ft max)8. The BASF web site says to inspect each station every 3-4 months. If there is evidence of termites, then I will replace the monitor cartridge with a bait (poison) cartridge9. I have a concrete 3 car drive way leading into an integral garage that I decided not to drill into to place cartridges. This left me 30ft between stations so I decided to put some stations out along the drive hoping to catch any termites trying to get to the house under the driveway. If I was really worried I think I would put stations through the concrete. You can search on line and find out how to do that (core drill thru the concrete and I think you install a special cartridge that gets down thru the concrete and into the soil). A lot of work & I don't think I have any termites in the area. If I start getting "hits", I may have to change my mind on this.10. They were pretty easy to install. I only had to be careful not to hit a sprinkler line. I hit a big rock in one of the holes that made me move over 6".

Goodquality, fast shipping 5 stars ratings

BEWARE! you are getting one instead of 10. I received BIG empty delivery box with only 1 TBS inside. It's simple plastic (like drain cover) and single shouldn't cost $180. Description stated 10 but I got only 1. Reading reviews, many received only 1 which is completely rip off.

They look good. But I haven’t used them yet.