Does anyone have any tips on how to get rid of ground termites without using chemicals or pesticides? We have 2 mounds that we need to get rid of before they start infecting my house. We live in a wooded area and do not want to hurt the local wildlife or my pets for that matter. Any proven suggestions would help? Thanks.
By Angie Cassel from Pipersville, PA
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I think that is what we had coming into our garage. We finally poured bleach along the outside edge by the garage door. It took to applications but we haven't seen one since.
You could try boiling water poured over the mounds. Here in Texas we use this to kill fire ant mounds. quite effective.
Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is the finely ground fossils of prehistoric fresh water diatoms. Kills household and garden pests like cockroaches, ants, slugs, fleas, beetles and many other crawling insects. Works great indoors or out. Insects die within 48 hours of contact. It is very inexpensive and can be used inside or outside to control insects. Will not harm humans or pets. Diatomaceous Earth controls insects by using physical, not chemical, action: It punctures an insects exoskeleton and absorbs its body fluids, thus posing no harm to warm-blooded life.
Be sure to buy the Food Grade DE.
I would highly suggest gettting some chickens and/or ducks. I have a regular size residential back yard that includes approx 20' x 40' vegetable garden. I'm a first time 'chickener' and have 4 small banty chickens and you can hardly find a bug in my garden or yard! They LOVE earwigs, ants etc.
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