Re: Termites

Posted by kcm.MN on November 09, 2019 at 15:32:44 from (174.219.17.32):

In Reply to: Termites posted by Gary Mitchell on November 09, 2019 at 07:59:11:

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"I will try to give you some advise while not touching this with a 10 foot pole."

That one sentence there sounds inspired! Well worded John.

Here's my 2 cents worth:

First of all, I wholeheartedly agree with everyone else, hire a professional exterminator!

That said, it would be fairly useless for you to drill holes and inject chemicals underneath your slab. John is correct - termites cannot go through concrete. I'll take it a step further by saying that "most" domestic termites live inside wood. Treating the ground simply helps prevent termites from reaching your nice building by simply walking. Unfortunately, there's no such thing anymore as "Domestic Termite". Several new varieties have been brought in from other countries; probably more varieties than any of us will ever realize.

Like ants, termites also swarm, and will send out hundreds or even thousands of prospective new queens to start new colonies. These queens can land on a roof, windowsill or other and try to gain access without ever having to touch the ground. So if an exterminator says that only the ground needs to be treated, I'd have to question that. Then again, there are likely other reasons I'm not aware of.

If you already know you have termites in a building, just treating the ground isn't enough. I would get Raid Flying Insect Killer and spray (heavily) all around where you find the bugs, and follow their trails as best you can in every possible direction. Spray a good 24" around every dinky little thing you THINK might be associated with them!

Even if you have complete access to where the termites are (not hidden behind a wall, for example), there's no guarantee that just spraying will take care of the colony. You might knock it out, but then you might not. I'd recommend spraying with the Raid while locating and hiring a reputable professional. Oh...why Raid 'Flying' Insect Killer? Why not Raid Any Killer? Because the stuff meant for flying insects is much more potent as it has to work faster on flying bugs. Has to have that 'knock-down' power.

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