TERMITES – PICTURES AND INFORMATION

I have termites in my kitchen cabinets and was wonderintg what I can use to kill them. I heard from someone that WD-40 does the job. Is that true?

if they are in your cabinets imagine whats in your walls and fllors, wd-40 aint gonna do it

how to kill termites naturally?

1 Take away their food and water.
2 Feed them to ants or an Echidna
3 Over heat or freeze the whole house for a day or so.
4 Cover them with with the spores of a toxic fungus
5 Inject nematodes into their tunnels
6 Inject Argentine ants into their tunnels (never 100% successful)

my friend tells me WD40 kills termites iam going to try any helpfull hints??

yeah it will but anything petrol or organic will alarm the termites and they will stay away from the treated areas

Yes, and quite possibly you, too. Don’t do it. Use a pesticide registered for termites, and use it in accordence with the label directions. Better yet, hire a pro who can do it right.

It may be worth your while to identify the termites and map the extent of their activity before reaching for a poison. There’s a good chance that something else has happened to weaken the oak’s defenses and let them in, in which case the tree will likely continue to decline even after the termites are gone.

If the termites are active in living tissue, then imidacloprid (Confidor, Premise) as a systemic chemical can wipe them out. It may also be the best choice if they are attacking from the roots (rod it into the ground under the tree, especially at the drip line). It can also be used to flood the large cavities found in infested heartwood.

Your best action though, is to have a professional assess it.

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That might be tough to do, and foolhardy. If you don’t get them all, you’re risking the structural integrity of your house. Do you really want that?

In my view, it would be better to pay a professional to survey the infestation, and spray to control that. They are (hopefully) specialists at this. You obviously should do some sort of reference checking, but you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing that it was done right. Otherwise, every creak you hear at night will have you wondering if that was a weakening floor joist.

I found an ant in the microwave unit (my wife has also found them). I thought that these waves would kill them since they use microwaves as a non bio hazard way to kill termites and those are close relatives. Perhaps the microwaves cook the termites by steam being released by water in the wood?
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How do they survive?

cockroaches survive what you describe

We aren’t sure if we have ants or termites…can murphy’s oil kill what ever they are?

Only if you drown them in the stuff.
If you have ants – spray.
If it’s termites get someone out fast.

I have notice some black stuff on my floors. I was told that I have termites. I have been looking around the house and have only found the black stuff in one are. Is there something I can do my slef, without paying too much. I know that their are company’s but they charge too much.

You have a leak in your house. Every time I have seen large infestations, it is accompanied by a leak. Look at your roof. Look at your facade. Look around your windows. You have a water problem that caused a termite problem. Solving this leak will not effectively get rid of an existing colony. They will find another source of water, but it is a good start.