A Texas family of four – whose new home stands dangerously close
to their old termite-infested, hurricane-ravaged house – has won
the “Most Endangered Studs Contest,” created by BASF to find and
treat the property most vulnerable to termite damage in the United
States.
Janet and Eddie Gallaway of Anahuac, Texas, will receive a
termite treatment by BASF with Termidor® termiticide/insecticide –
the nation’s No.1 defense against termites. The Gallaways were
selected by people across America who voted on the saveastud.com
Web site.
“This is really awesome!,” Janet Gallaway exclaimed upon hearing
the news. “The termites have nearly taken over our old house and
we’ve seen them swarming around our new house. We’ve been really
worried that they’ll move in with us again.”
The Gallaways have endured a series of setbacks since moving
onto the property in 2002. Just as they were settling into the
original house – which was Janet’s childhood home and her
inheritance when her parents passed away – the Gallaways discovered
it was plagued by termites.
“We could see weak boards around the windows,” she explained.
“My brother is a carpenter, so he came over and looked at the
damage. He told us that if we removed one board, we’d have to take
off another and another – that’s how far the termites had
spread.”
At the time, Janet said, “We weren’t in a financial situation
where we could do anything about the termite damage.”
Then Hurricane Rita hit in September 2005. “We had a little bit
of damage, but we still were able to live in the house,” Janet
recalled.
Hurricane Ike struck a more devastating blow in September 2008.
Janet rode out the storm at work – she’s a police dispatcher for
the nearby city of Mont Bellvieu, Texas. “When we came back to the
house, it was a mess. Ike had shifted the house off its foundation,
weakening the floors and the ceilings,” Janet said.
Janet, Eddie and their two daughters looked for another place to
live, but couldn’t find housing in the area because so many other
people had been dislocated. So the Gallaways stayed in their
tattered, termite-infested home – and made plans to move out
permanently.
Using money they’d managed to save, they began building a new
house on the same lot. But the excitement about their home-to-be
was overshadowed by their fears about the threat from termites from
next door.
“I went looking online for information about termites, and I
found the Most Endangered Studs Contest,” Janet said. “I instantly
knew we had to enter.”
Contestants submitted essays, then a panel of BASF experts
selected three semi-finalists. Janet wrote a short contest essay
describing her family’s termite dilemma and mailed a picture of
herself and Eddie in front of their nearly completed new house.
Then came the good news: The Gallaways were one of three finalists
chosen by a panel of BASF experts. With nearly 11,000 votes cast
over a three-week period, the Gallaways received 54 percent of the
votes, earning them the grand prize.
“The new home is obviously at very high risk for termite
infestation because of its proximity to the old house,” said Dr.
Bob Davis, Chief Entomologist with BASF. “The Termidor treatment
and monitoring system will give the Gallaways peace of mind,
allowing them to enjoy their new home for many years to come.”
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division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the
farming industry providing well-established and innovative
fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products
and services to improve crop yields and crop quality. Other uses
include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and
ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry. BASF aims
to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF’s
Crop Protection division is to be the world’s leading innovator,
optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus
enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population.
Further information can be found on the web at
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