Sentricon is one of the most widely used termite control systems in Florida, but it works very differently than tenting or a liquid chemical barrier — and understanding the difference helps explain why it's often chosen for ongoing protection.
Instead of treating the soil around your home with a chemical barrier, Sentricon places bait stations in the ground at intervals around the property's perimeter. Each station contains a cellulose bait that's attractive to termites but isn't a repellent — termites forage into it rather than avoiding it.
Worker termites that feed on the bait carry it back to the colony and share it with other members, including the queen, through normal colony feeding behavior. Because the active ingredient disrupts molting rather than killing on contact, it spreads through the colony gradually before symptoms appear — which is what allows it to reach termites a liquid barrier would never contact directly.
Stations are checked on a regular schedule after installation. Technicians look for termite activity in the stations and swap in active bait where it's needed, adjusting the treatment based on what's actually happening at each station rather than following a fixed schedule blindly.
Sentricon doesn't require the home to be vacated, sealed, and tented for days the way fumigation does, and it provides ongoing protection against future subterranean termite activity rather than a single point-in-time treatment. It's a different tool for a different situation — see our tent fumigation guide for how that process compares.
Questions about whether Sentricon is the right fit for your property? Call us at (954) 697-9511.