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What can I do to prevent termites from being attracted to my mulched beds?
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:05 am
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:05 am
I used cypress no-float mulch from Lowes but now I'm reading that termites can still be attracted to the moisture the mulch helps to keep in place.
Is there anything I can do to the area to prevent or kill termites that may show up? It's right up against the house so I'd be willing to try just about anything.
Is there anything I can do to the area to prevent or kill termites that may show up? It's right up against the house so I'd be willing to try just about anything.
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Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:08 am to WXman
You can't prevent them from being attracted, but here are some pesticides:
Fipronil
Imidacloprid
Biferthrin
Strong Permetherin
Fipronil
Imidacloprid
Biferthrin
Strong Permetherin
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:11 am to pointdog33
Thanks. Do you know if those would be safe for the plants?
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:16 am to WXman
All are safe for plants. The pyrethroids like biferthrin and permethrin are dangerous for cats though.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:20 am to pointdog33
I use a mix of bifin and suspend sc. bifin kills on contact and suspend they can bring back to whereever they are bedding.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:28 am to CarRamrod
Both those products are in the same class of chemical and act the same. They do have good half-life length which makes the good for termites, but your mixing 2 pyrethroids.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:36 am to WXman
Not a chemical but research Diatomaceous Earth. I have not used it for termites but I have for other insects and it has always worked.
Uses for DE
"When diatomaceous earth is crushed to a specific size the microscopic outer shell of the silica particles becomes razor sharp. These particles cut open the outer layer of the termite causing its death. Control of termites is achieved in a totally non-toxic way. Because control is achieved through physical means and not chemical means, the termite cannot develop a resistance. While deadly to termites diatomaceous earth is perfectly harmless to humans and animals as it cannot penetrate elastic skin."
Uses for DE
"When diatomaceous earth is crushed to a specific size the microscopic outer shell of the silica particles becomes razor sharp. These particles cut open the outer layer of the termite causing its death. Control of termites is achieved in a totally non-toxic way. Because control is achieved through physical means and not chemical means, the termite cannot develop a resistance. While deadly to termites diatomaceous earth is perfectly harmless to humans and animals as it cannot penetrate elastic skin."
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:38 am to pointdog33
The old saying will always stand true. "There are two kinds of houses, yards, and Barns in the South. Those that have termites and those that are about to have termites pretty quick".
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:40 am to TimeOutdoors
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Diatomaceous Earth.
Poured it on a variety of pests and watched them slowly walk away and continue eating my garden plants.
I poured it on an ant pile and it did absolutely nothing.
It's the apple cider vinegar of pesticides. All kinds of claims, but not really effective. The believers will swear by it.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:55 am to pointdog33
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It's the apple cider vinegar of pesticides. All kinds of claims, but not really effective. The believers will swear by it.
I use it around my beehives to keep small hive beetles away. It absolutely works for me. But like I said, that is the only thing I have use it on.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 10:09 am to pointdog33
Thank you all for all the good responses. I'm thinking about Termidor SC and trenching around my house then applying the product. The reviews seem to be pretty positive.
Has anyone here used Termidor SC before? Does it really work for 10 years?
Has anyone here used Termidor SC before? Does it really work for 10 years?
Posted on 3/22/18 at 1:50 pm to WXman
my back fence was being eaten up by termites do to the neighbor piling a bunch of crap from a pine tree against it. I soaked the area last year in Talstar and it wiped them out and havent been back. Diatamaceaous earth will work but any time it gets moist you will have to reapply. Why uses a slingshot when you can use a nuke.
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 1:51 pm
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