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Do we have any pest control experts on the OT?
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:29 pm
First things first, here's my tithe:
Now the problem:
I just walked in to one of our guest bedrooms and the floor was crawling with what I believe are termites. I was hoping they were flying ants, but they don't look like it.
I vacuumed up all the little bastards and haven't seen any more of them anywhere else in the house.
I will definitely get an exterminator out to make sure they don't spread.
BUT, we leave tomorrow morning first thing for a 5 day vacation kayaking the Buffalo River.
Can I risk waiting until we get back? Or am I going to come home to an even bigger mess?
Now the problem:
I just walked in to one of our guest bedrooms and the floor was crawling with what I believe are termites. I was hoping they were flying ants, but they don't look like it.
I vacuumed up all the little bastards and haven't seen any more of them anywhere else in the house.
I will definitely get an exterminator out to make sure they don't spread.
BUT, we leave tomorrow morning first thing for a 5 day vacation kayaking the Buffalo River.
Can I risk waiting until we get back? Or am I going to come home to an even bigger mess?
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:31 pm to TygerTyger
Do you not have termite protection on your home? I'm pretty sure it is required as a condition of your mortgage.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:32 pm to TygerTyger
This is how threads are supposed to be started per the OT handbook
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:40 pm to TygerTyger
Termites have all 4 wings of equal length. Use a flashlight and hold it to where it shines a long beam across your drywall. Look for pinholes or waves. Check all interior walls. Clean up all bugs. You probably have a concern if they repeat. They will not eat your house down over a month. I do drink, but I was a licensee in a previous life.
This post was edited on 3/19/24 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:41 pm to TygerTyger
Did you take pic? Ants have 3 sections and termites 2.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:43 pm to TygerTyger
They’re going to chew half your fricking house down before you even step foot in that Indian River.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:51 pm to TygerTyger
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Buffalo River
Went a few years ago, was a blast. Have fun
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:01 pm to TygerTyger
They’re potentially termites swarming. Probably not much to be concerned with in the short-term. Just keep an eye on interior walls and also your exterior foundation. Not foolproof because they can come up in your bath traps and shite, but it’s a good starting point to be on the lookout for. Also depending on how long you’ve owned/lived in your house, it very well may already be treated.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:03 pm to TygerTyger
She can put my wood in her mouth.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:03 pm to 225bred
Basf makes the only worthwhile termite poison I am aware of. Termochlore ? sp. It is supposed to last up to 17 years per application. Most states require a bug license to purchase, but you can do an internet purchase. Since you are seeing them fly, it's likely to be a dry wood termite, not a ground dweller. I had an infestation . Drilled holes in the walls between the studs and injected the Basf stuff with a turkey baster. Problem was fixed . The Basf stuff when chewed on by a bug, the bug brings the poison back to the nest and kills many more.
Tenting kills all the bugs, but there is no lasting effect and the week after the flying termites are back.
Most pesticide companies just want to dig a small trench around your foundation and add permethins to it
Tenting kills all the bugs, but there is no lasting effect and the week after the flying termites are back.
Most pesticide companies just want to dig a small trench around your foundation and add permethins to it
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:08 pm to deeprig9
quote:
I'm pretty sure it is required as a condition of your mortgage.
Nah. He’s an OT winner with a paid off mortgage.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:10 pm to TygerTyger
My granddad but hes dead now when he wasn't a tent revivalist or magician or kids party clown ,
he did pest control found an alligator under a house in the Heights in Houston kept it in a jar on his desk for years.
almost 4 foot long
he did pest control found an alligator under a house in the Heights in Houston kept it in a jar on his desk for years.
almost 4 foot long
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:13 pm to OWLFAN86
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almost 4 foot long
Your grandad did all that as such a little feller?
His story is an inspiration to all little people.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:17 pm to ultratiger89
They definitely have a tubular body like the right guy one in the pic above.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:24 pm to LegendInMyMind
quote:crawling underneath a house in the Heights late in the late 50's
Your grandad did all that as such a little feller?
His story is an inspiration to all little people.
an interesting man
traveling revivalist played the sax, Pastored a Church in Bellaire became a magician, a children's party clown, got arrested for showing porn,, 8mm at a Stag Party,
ran a pest control company
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:25 pm to TygerTyger
quote:
I just walked in to one of our guest bedrooms and the floor was crawling with what I believe are termites. I was hoping they were flying ants, but they don't look like it.
10 to 1 they fell out of the light fixture if you saw that
they get into the dark attic and find the tiny holes around light boxes by seeing the light from the ceiling light and crawl in. sometimes they also come through around the a/c boxes on the ceiling and fall through the air grills.
they definitely got into your house, but that doesnt 100% mean they started a nest. but i would spray everything in the attic really good to be sure
all you need is a jar of talstar and you can spray it yourself
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:27 pm to keakar
quote:that stuff had a distinct scent
all you need is a jar of talstar and you can spray it yourself
Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:42 pm to TygerTyger
You’re fine to go on vacation. Gather some samples and call for an inspection when you get back. They very well could have come from outdoors and crawled in.
Call a pro.
Call a pro.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:03 pm to Trevaylin
quote:
Basf makes the only worthwhile termite poison I am aware of. Termochlore ? sp. It is supposed to last up to 17 years per application.
Termidor
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:07 pm to WHATASHAME
Th ask everyone!
I set up an appointment for first thing Monday morning.
I’m hoping they came in from the window in that room.
I’ll raise a beer to the OT while floating down the Buffalo River in my kayak.
I set up an appointment for first thing Monday morning.
I’m hoping they came in from the window in that room.
I’ll raise a beer to the OT while floating down the Buffalo River in my kayak.
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