Subterranean termites are social insects, so all individuals within the colony depend on one another for survival. The Sentricon System targets a colony by using a unique active ingredient, noviflumuron, in Recruit IV termite bait that is spread throughout the colony's foraging population before termites can notice its effects on their nestmates.

The Sentricon 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.

Noviflumuron 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.

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