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- noun   A termiticidal agent.
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Examples
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								Evidence of termites is sought, and if found, the walls of the pit may be treated with an appropriate termiticide. Chapter 12 1973 
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								Premise 75 is a liquid termiticide injected into the ground along the foundation to create a chemical barrier against subterranean termite infestation. SFGate: Top News Stories sweatequity@sfchronicle.com (Bill Burnett 2011 
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								Premise 75 is a liquid termiticide injected into the ground along the foundation to create a chemical barrier against subterranean termite infestation. SFGate: Top News Stories sweatequity@sfchronicle.com (Bill Burnett 2011 
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								Had they drilled it properly and got the termiticide deep enough, the termites would have encountered it and the colony would have been wiped out. SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010 
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								They also have to drill holes in any infested walls and use a termiticide foam. SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010 
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								If so, then the pest control company should have drilled large holes and inserted a ground rod to get the termiticide down to the footer. SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010 
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								If my suspicions are correct, they have to do the entire job over again, which includes drilling as I mentioned, digging a trench down to the footer where there is no concrete and flooding that area with a termiticide at the label rate (4 gallons per 10 linear feet). SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010 
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								Had they drilled it properly and got the termiticide deep enough, the termites would have encountered it and the colony would have been wiped out. SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010 
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								If my suspicions are correct, they have to do the entire job over again, which includes drilling as I mentioned, digging a trench down to the footer where there is no concrete and flooding that area with a termiticide at the label rate (4 gallons per 10 linear feet). SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010 
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								If so, then the pest control company should have drilled large holes and inserted a ground rod to get the termiticide down to the footer. SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010 
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