Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

testigos-cebos

English translation:

baiting and monitoring system

Added to glossary by Stuart Allsop
Jul 20, 2011 03:26
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

testigos-cebos

Spanish to English Other Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) Pest control
Hard to find a Proz category to put this one in! It comes from a booklet on pest control in homes, in the section on termites:

CONTEXT: "Existen tres tipos de tratamientos y prevención:
· Barreras químicas de defensa
· Tratamiento curativo y preventivo de la madera estructural.
· Sistema de ***testigos-cebos***.
Las barreras químicas y el tratamiento de la madera estructural, con una efectividad inmediata, protegen el edificio del ataque de las termitas."

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baiting and monitoring system

"Testigos" are blocks or pieces of wood, known in English as "monitors", which are placed inside devices (known as "monitor[ing] stations") and used to detect and prove that termites are present in a given area. Once their presence has been confirmed, the monitors are replaced with bait (in "bait[ing] stations").

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Note added at 17 mins (2011-07-20 03:43:57 GMT)
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Will look up some references...

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-07-20 03:45:46 GMT)
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Here is an excellent Spanish-language reference:
http://www.tratamientodetermitas.com/como_matar_termitas_met...

And several English ones:
http://www.allpest.info/pest-termites/commercial-termite-bai...

http://www.termitemd.com/baits.htm

http://www.austrapest.com.au/frames/Bait boxes2f.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree John Cutler : Nicely documented!
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Thank you, John!
agree Jenni Lukac (X)
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Thank you, Jenni!
agree neilmac : Spot on!
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Thank you, Neil!
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