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Located a termite nest, how best to destroy
Posted on 9/11/21 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 9/11/21 at 4:28 pm
I have a pump shed over my water well. This spring, I noticed a swarm of termites flying out of the shed. They were crawling out from under the concrete floor. The shed is small maybe 6x5 feet square.
I would like to destroy the nest as they are eating up the shed and are too close to the house. The problem is the nest is located so close to the water well. Any ideas how to destroy that nest without an impact on my water supply?
I would like to destroy the nest as they are eating up the shed and are too close to the house. The problem is the nest is located so close to the water well. Any ideas how to destroy that nest without an impact on my water supply?
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Posted on 9/11/21 at 5:03 pm to Tigers2010a
My first attempt would be to dig around the slab like you would to saturate the area with some type pesticide for termites and saturate the ground with boiling hot water.
I know they are different species, but I got rid of a large red ant infestation in my compost pile doing just that a few years ago.
I would think the pipe supplying your water is well below the surface and would not be affected if you used some type termite baits or even saturated the ground with termite pesticide.
I know they are different species, but I got rid of a large red ant infestation in my compost pile doing just that a few years ago.
I would think the pipe supplying your water is well below the surface and would not be affected if you used some type termite baits or even saturated the ground with termite pesticide.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 5:25 pm to Tigers2010a
I’m only in the rental property business and run into them so tifwiw. But termites die very easy. Do you have a termite or pest control contract at your residence?
I’d consider that if so, and have a pro do it as they will monitor it.
If not, order some termidor online and spray the hell out of it
I’d consider that if so, and have a pro do it as they will monitor it.
If not, order some termidor online and spray the hell out of it
Posted on 9/11/21 at 5:47 pm to Tigers2010a
Don’t disturb them or you may splinter the nest., use Blister bait packs, they eat it Abd die. May need to use a few and kill them and it will take a while.
Then once they stop taking the blister bait, you can go in and cut it out and repair.
Then once they stop taking the blister bait, you can go in and cut it out and repair.
Posted on 9/12/21 at 11:50 am to Tigers2010a
if they are native termites the nest is underground.
if they are formosan termites your shed is the nest
if they are formosan termites your shed is the nest
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