In an above-ground termite station for detecting and controlling termites aboveground in an operating configuration of the termite station, a container of thetermite station defines an interior space and is at least in part configured forabutting against and being mounted on an above-ground mounting surface. Thecontainer is configurable between a closed configuration and an open configurationin which the interior space of the container is accessible while the containeris mounted on the mounting surface. A cartridge is sized and configured for insertionin and removal from the interior space of the container and is generally an aggregationmember, a bait matrix separate from the aggregation member, and a holder at leastin part holding the aggregation member and bait matrix in assembly with the holderfor positioning of the cartridge relative to the interior space of the containeras a single unit.
