Question from Susan
We want to pour a concrete slab for a lanai. What all do we need to be concerned about? Our building code requires pre-treating the ground under the slab for termites. I am highly sensitive to pesticides. Would Whitmire Microgen Advanced Compressed Termite Bait also known as Diflubenzuron Bait EPA #499-488 be a safer alternative? I am at a total loss and don’t know what to do. Thank you!
Debra’s Answer
I don’t have any experience with this, but I can tell you that putting a pesticide under a slab doesn’t prevent it from moving out into the surrounding environment through the soil.
Here’s some information on the toxicity of this pesticide. Extoxnet: Diflubenzuron.
Readers, any suggestions?
