After termites have fed upon the bait, they exit the stakes and rejoin with their nest mates in the soil. Because the bait material kills termites rather slowly (about 3 to 14 days after feeding), some transfer of the toxicant occurs to other colony members, including those that never fed on the bait.

How long does it take for termite stakes to work?

After termites have fed upon the bait, they exit the stakes and rejoin with their nest mates in the soil. Because the bait material kills termites rather slowly (about 3 to 14 days after feeding), some transfer of the toxicant occurs to other colony members, including those that never fed on the bait.

Are termite spikes effective?

I bought these stakes to detect if termites were close to my home. A week after installing them, one stake popped up. I pulled it from the ground and there were termites on it. So, it works well for detecting termite activity.