What is the Hex-Pro System?

The only Termite Protection your house will ever need…

The Hex-Pro Termite Colony Elimination System and Republic Pest Control establishes a new standard for protecting property from subterranean termites. It’s an innovative baiting system that acts like a security system, providing continuous defense. After eliminating attacking colonies, the Hex-Pro System and Republic Pest Control guards structures by monitoring for future invasions. As a long-term solution that’s easy on the environment, the Hex-Pro System is the only subterranean termite protection your house will ever need.

The Active Ingredient, Hexaflumuron

Subterranean termites are social insects, so all individuals within the colony depend on one another for survival. The Hex-Pro System targets a colony by using a unique active ingredient, hexaflumuron, in Shatter™ termite bait that is spread throughout the colony’s foraging population before termites can notice its effects on their nestmates. The Hex-Pro System delivers the active ingredient by taking advantage of the foraging and feeding behavior of subterranean termite workers that are responsible for sustaining the colony. Hexaflumuron affects termites by stopping the molting process required by termites to grow. As the worker termites die off the termite colony declines to the point where it can no longer sustain itself, ultimately leading to its collapse and elimination.

How does it work?

• First your home will be inspected for signs of termites. Then, Hex-Pro stations will be placed in the soil around your home.
• The stations will be checked regularly for termite activity.
• When termites are found in a station, they will be transferred to a Baitube device containing Shatter™ termite bait. The Baitube will then be placed in that station.

Shatter™ termite bait

• The captured termites will feed on Shatter™ termite bait, tunnel out and send other colony nestmates back to feed on the bait. This is called trophallaxis – the exchange of chemical messages, as well as nutrients, between colony members. It allows termites to spread hexaflumuron – the active ingredient in Shatter™ – throughout the colony. As nestmates feed on the bait, the colony starts to decline and is eliminated.
• After a colony has been eliminated, the bait will be replaced with new monitoring devices. Your Republic Pest Control Technician will continue to inspect these regularly to discover any new colonies that might invade your property.