E-BOOK CONTENTS:
©2007 - 2008, Thomas A. Parker, PhD.

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• Preface
• Introduction
• The Historical Battle Against Wood-Destroying Insect Infestation
• Termite Basics
• The Termite Industry Doesn’t Understand the Critter
• The Home-Construction Industry
• Wood-Destroying Insect Inspections
• Liquid Chemical Treatments
  • Pre Treatments
  • Post Treatments
• Termite Control Warranties and “Guarantees”
• Wood-Destroying Insect Litigation
  • Resale Inspections
  • Failure to Perform
  • Binding Arbitration
  • Chemical Contamination
• Termite-Control Chemicals, the USDA, and the EPA
• The Demise of the Early Termiticides and EPA Oversight
• Termiticide Labeling
• Termiticide Formulations
• The Interim - Dursban® Fills the Void and Others Try
• The Baiting Phenomenon -- Boondoggle or Salvation?
• The Current Picture
• Non-Conventional Approaches to Termite Control
• Looking Ahead
• About the Author
• Acknowledgements
• Index of Terms

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