GreenHow, Inc.

GreenHow, Inc. is a family-owned pest control and lawn care company based in Auburndale, MA, incorporated in 2005 and led by President Sean Greenhow and General Manager Lauren Greenhow. It serves Eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod from a main office in Auburndale (Newton) plus branch offices in Plymouth and Hyannis.Reported · greenhow.com/greenhow-company-profile, checked 2026-09-05

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Structured, multi-year Purdue University IPM curriculum required after MA Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification: Intro Urban & Industrial IPM (12 mo) → Advanced Urban & Industrial IPM (18 mo) → Turfgrass IPM → Termites & WDI IPM, plus specialty courses.Reported · greenhow.com/greenhow-company-profile, checked 2026-09-05

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Reported

Termite Control in Arlington, MA

Eliminating a Concealed Termite Colony — Sentricon Colony Elimination System at a site where more than 90% of the sill could not be visually inspected.

Case Snapshot

Location

Arlington, MA (Boston suburb)

Property Type

Two-family home converted to condominiums

Termite Species

Eastern subterranean termite (reproductive swarmers identified on inspection)

Prior History

Seller disclosed preexisting termite damage; buyer waived pre-purchase inspection

Trigger

Swarmers appeared throughout the first floor in April

System Used

Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System (RTI in-ground + AG Flexpack)

Install Date

April 4

Outcome

Attacking colony eliminated within 8 weeks of installation

The Result

100% Eliminated

Attacking Colony Status

8 wks

Time to Colony Elimination

11

Bait Stations Confirming Active Feeding

The Challenge

A new homeowner purchased a two-family home converted to condominiums in Arlington, Massachusetts in late summer, waiving a pre-purchase inspection. The seller acknowledged preexisting termite damage and described it as old, but many areas had already been opened, exposing termite galleries, with no way to confirm whether activity was truly historical. In April, swarmers began appearing throughout the first floor and the homeowner called GreenHow.

The inspection confirmed Eastern subterranean termite reproductive swarmers, but confirming the extent of the infestation was another matter. The basement ceiling was entirely covered in plaster, making it impossible to inspect the joists or other structural components directly. Along more than 90% of the 166-foot foundation perimeter, the sill itself was hidden behind electrical conduit, plumbing, and plaster. Where visible, clearance between the top of the poured-concrete foundation wall and the bottom of the plaster ceiling ran as low as 2.5 inches.

166 ft

Foundation Perimeter

>90%

Of Sill Concealed From View

2.5 in

Minimum Ceiling Clearance

Why Not a Standard Liquid Treatment?

With over 90% of the sill inaccessible and a documented history of termite activity that prior treatment had not resolved, a standard liquid perimeter treatment was ruled out, there was no reliable way to confirm coverage or verify results along most of the structure.

Photo Evidence

Eastern subterranean termite swarmers visible on the narrow sill. Electrical lines, plaster, and limited clearance demonstrate the restricted inspection and treatment conditions at this site.

Sentricon above-ground bait station four weeks after installation. Termite-transported mud, worker termites, and swarmer termites are visible inside the station, confirming active feeding and bait transfer within the colony.

Treatment Timeline

Stage	Action	Result
Early April	Initial inspection	Swarmers identified as Eastern subterranean termites; sill found >90% concealed along the 166 ft perimeter
April 4	Installation	24 Sentricon RTI in-ground stations installed (vs. 16 under standard spacing); 5 AG Flexpack stations applied directly to damaged wood
Weeks 1–8	Active feeding monitored	Termites consumed 11 above-ground bait stations as GreenHow tracked colony activity
Week 8	Colony elimination confirmed	Feeding activity ceased in the in-ground stations; the attacking colony was eliminated
Ongoing	Annual monitoring	In-ground bait network inspected, serviced, and documented every year

Installation Detail

16

Stations Under Standard Spacing

24

Stations Actually Installed

+50%

Above Baseline

Standard spacing along the 166-foot perimeter and drip line would normally call for 16 in-ground bait stations. GreenHow's installation team identified additional conducive conditions around the property and installed 24, 50% more than the baseline, to build a tighter monitoring grid around a structure where most of the substructure could not be seen. On the same day, above-ground Flexpacks were prepared by injecting them with water and glucose to open feeding pathways, then applied directly to the damaged wood along the narrow, exposed sill.

Ongoing Monitoring

Because the basement's finished plaster ceiling still conceals the sill, joists, subfloor, and rim joist, visual inspection alone can't confirm this home is clear long-term. GreenHow maintains the in-ground bait system with annual inspection and service, and documents each visit so new activity is caught early, alongside accessible interior and exterior checks for mud tubes, discarded wings, hollow-sounding wood, moisture issues, foundation cracks, and wood-to-soil contact.

Key Takeaway

Treatment selection should follow building conditions, inspection limitations, and colony biology, not perimeter footage alone. Here, a bait-based colony elimination strategy delivered direct control of active feeding termites while the expanded in-ground network created a permanent monitoring grid around a structure whose most vulnerable components remain hidden from routine visual inspection.

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