The label is the law. Read your product's label before you mix or apply; the rates here come from the labels listed under Sources.
- Active ingredient
- Noviflumuron
- Chemical class
- Benzoylurea; IRAC Group 15 inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis affecting CHS1.[2]
- Mode of action
- IRAC Group 15: Inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis affecting CHS1: benzoylureas[2]
- Signal word
- Recruit HD Termite Bait: none required[1]
Inspections keep the bait working
With the annual version, stations are inspected at least yearly, within 30 days of an assigned date, and never more than 15 months apart. Bait more than one-third eaten is replaced.[1]
Recruit HD2 is serviced semi-annually, no more than nine months between visits. Service can pause when local average daily temperatures fall below 50°F and termite feeding slows.[1]
Where it is used
Recruit HD must be used with a service from a pest management professional licensed by the state to apply termite control products. It isn't a do-it-yourself bait.[1]
Stations go around the structure no more than 20 feet apart where soil allows, plus extra stations near mud tubes, downspouts, sprinkler heads, bath traps and moist, shaded soil.[1]
If the foundation was previously treated with a soil termiticide, stations must sit at least 18 inches from it.[1]
It can replace a pre-construction chemical barrier for new buildings. Florida has added inspection requirements for that use.[1]
Products and registrations
| Product | Registrant | EPA Reg. No. | Active % | Formulation | Signal word |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit HD Termite Bait[1] | Corteva Agriscience LLC | 62719-608 | 0.5% | termite bait (in-station) | none |
Safety and environmental hazards
People
The label carries no signal word, only Keep Out of Reach of Children. Leave the bait sealed in its protective wrapper until it goes into a station.[1]
Pets
The bait sits inside Sentricon stations in the soil. The label warns against using, handling or tampering with the bait in any way the label doesn't allow.[1]
Bees and pollinators
The label has no bee statement; the bait stays inside stations where termites feed on it.[1]
Fish and water
Highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates and possibly to fish. Don't let the bait or its contents wash into a pond, stream or other water with aquatic life.[1]
Common questions
- Can I buy Recruit HD and install it myself?
- No. The label requires it to be used with a service from a state-licensed pest management professional.[1]
- Which termites does Recruit HD control?
- Subterranean termite colonies, including Coptotermes, Reticulitermes and Heterotermes species. The label does not list drywood termites.[1]
- Does the station attract termites from the neighbors?
- The label says the monitoring and service procedure does not attract termites from other locations.[1]
Sources
- U.S. EPA Pesticide Product Label System, “Recruit HD Termite Bait label, EPA Reg. No. 62719-608 (EPA-stamped, Jan. 3, 2024).” www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/062719-00608-20240103.pdf (accessed 2026-10-06)
- Insecticide Resistance Action Committee, “IRAC Mode of Action Classification Scheme, Version 11.5 (Feb. 2026).” irac-online.org/documents/moa-classification/ (accessed 2026-10-06)