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Old 14-08-2008, 02:54 PM posted to aus.gardens
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Default Poisoning termite nest

mulligrub wrote:

What do people use to poison termites?


Prevention is one option.
Feed them their favorite food, cellulose.
Set aside a small plot away from the home
near the boundary of the lot.
Lay down two logs of natural timber of at least
25KGs each, a softwood and a hardwood.
Provide a water point nearby using metal pipe
and a ground soak.
Inspect every 3 months to determine the best tucker.
Keep feeding them the favorite as the wood is consumed.
Provide shade in summer for ambient above 27 degrees
Celsius.
Happy termites eat and live at home.


Yipes, when they run out of wood they lbe coming fur ya!
There s a lot to be said for making the house from steel these days.
Corrugated iron with insulation. The pioneers had it right...