THE termite iTracker Pro gadget will be able to collect data on each house that has active termites living inside, says Termite Taskforce co-chairperson Sashi Kiran.
Ms Kiran was at the launch of the first baiting program by Flick Hygiene Services at an infected termite property at the Lovu Crematorium Rd, Lautoka on Saturday.
“Through the gadget you could see the graph running,” Ms Kiran said.
“So, all that data will be fed now, each house will have data collected with the active graph and that way we will know the data on each house it was active in. We will have active data and material from the thousand houses we are working on right now.
“And that should give us enough research material and pilot through education to start with other areas.
“But we are also hoping Flick Hygiene will make the products available, so people who can afford it, can all start baiting, and once the whole of Lautoka starts baiting, hopefully the termite colony numbers will be reduced.”
Flick Hygiene Services managing director Mohammed Tazim said the whole process would take six to eight weeks to eliminate the colony inside termite infected house.
“Initially what we’ll do we will identify the areas where the termites are active, and we will install the termite baiting system, and they are going to feed on it and take it back to their colonies
“So, we will come back on the second week and check the baits, top up the bait and come back on the fourth and do the same thing to check the baits and top it up.
“Mostly in the sixth or eighth week we will pull out our units and you can be rest assured the colony that has been affecting that house has been eliminated.”
