Carpenter Ants and Termites
CC from Northern IN
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RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
Just found a good site on carpenter ants. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housingandclothing/DK1015.html
Post by lfitzhugh
RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
Where do you buy diatamaceous earth ??
Post By DebbyL950 (Guest Post)
RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
easy one
mix spoon of borax, spoon glycerine, spoon sugar and place in entrance, they will feed the queen with it, and nest will die!
you can treat wood with boric acid products, but tend to be expensive.
Post By Uncle Tom's (Guest Post)
RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
Yep. LOTS of used coffee grounds right on the ground where they enter/exit. However, worms and GRUBS LOVE the grounds, so don't be surprised when
you get what looks like Genetically Modified worms and grubs next season, especially if you move rocks
near the coffee ground treated areas. I was SO shocked to see the size of the grubs, which looked like my 9 yr. old grandson's THUMB !!! The biggest of all 38 ? years I've lived here!!! lol : )
Post By Lynda (Guest Post)
RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
You must get professional help to get rid of termites. Believe me, I know from experience. We tried spraying then sealing the wood but a year later had to replace a whole bathroom wall, costing several thousand dollars. I would never have believed anything could ruin wood like that. It was just like tissue paper. If you catch them in time you can get rid of them before they do too much damage. Good luck.!
Post by Joankay
RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
dont know about termites but you should do something soon cause the damage is worse than any home repair on you pocket book and carpenter ants and all ants dont crawl over coffee grinds i put out my used ones and it works great
Post By denise w (Guest Post)
RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
Kill insect with spray for killing the insects - like RAID ect. - them seal the wood with paint or varnish.
Post By Susie (Guest Post)
RE: Carpenter Ants and Termites
I don't know about termites but I use diatamaceous earth for ants. It's crushed shells & it works great.
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