termites into a structure by constructing a collar around the structure that does not allow the termites to survive when exiting the application_number US 37983509 A description detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein it is to be understood however that the present invention may be embodied in various forms therefore specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system structure or manner the method involves constructing a collar around the base of the entire circumference of a house or other structure where termite protection is desired the collar is a minimum of 2 inches wide preferably 6 inches wide and is pitched so that no water will collect on it and any water will drain from the intersection of the outside wall of the structure and the collar to the ground the collar may be constructed of any material that doesn 39 t collect moisture and does not provide food for the termites these materials include but are not restricted to concrete plastic or metal the collar must in tight contact with the outside wall in order not to provide a gap where the termites may by pass the collar and enter the ground without traveling across the collar termites must transverse the collar in order to get water from the ground the termites cannot survive the exposure to the light for.