Termites in my yard :(

[havenoideaatall]

Once you discover ants if you remove the mud tunnel where they gain access or move the infested timber the ants will die within 24hrs because the cant return to their nearby nest.

A lot of people seemto think they wonder around aimlessly in a pack. No nest, no termite activity. They are highly organised and need to return to the nest for moisture - which is why leaking taps and the like are dangerous they might build a secondary nest in your subfloor or soil.

I wouldn't want to disturb the termites as you want them to take back the poison to the nest but easier said than done.

This nest thing is quite well illustrated by the fact that often termites eat a bit up the wall but not all the way to the top plate - they don't want to get too far from their nest.

[Doughboy]

Havenoideaatall

Yeah I have to admit that my neighbours had a pretty advanced nest about 20 metres from the back wall of the house. They lost their back deck but that was all. They also set about 24 traps around the perimeter.

Was a fair while before they got the all clear though, and to make matters worse they have a greenie on the other side and she has a yard full of trees that have fallen over and wont remove them because a lizard might live in them!!!

Anyway I hope it does not cost this much but all the same sit down before you open the bill!!

Pete

[havenoideaatall]

Havenoideaatall

Yeah I have to admit that my neighbours had a pretty advanced nest about 20 metres from the back wall of the house. They lost their back deck but that was all. They also set about 24 traps around the perimeter.

Pete

The industry is making a killing out of those little traps. Maybe it saves them from having to crawl under subfloors to make some money. I'd be interested to know.

[makka619]

Hi Makka,

1) Those are wasp nests. The termite tracks look to be made of something similar, but definitely go from place to place, generally ground to somewhere with wood.

2) I don't know how good this is, but I have seen advice on a 'Home & Garden' type show that you can bang in stakes of h3 to h5 treated pine into your garden. Termites munch on those and get a tummy ache big time.

3) one that does work is 'Termidor' - it uses capsules of termite bait laced with chemicals that stop the workers from shedding their skin, so they essentially implode.

those stakes sound good, simple! Termidor too. Must look them up. thanks.

[makka619]

2,500 is a rip off - they seem to make money out of the little traps which may or not prove anything and often don't perform a search tailored for your propety.

Tell me about it. I am pretty weary about hiring some pest guys. I was feeling pretty lazy before, but now I am ready to attack the problem with some do-it-yourself remedies as suggested in the thread.

I have attacked a MAJOR roach problem and succeeded (well still only 6 months later - but not one roach is good sign.) We hired a pest guy before that, did not help. -anyone needs help conquering roaches, I am the one to ask!

Cheers, for the help guys.

[bugsy]

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There are so many options and different ways to treat termites but first you will need to ID them.
Some termites take readily to bait, some do not.
If you are thinking about buying greenbait then you might as well stick some pine in the ground yourself.

Termite will enter a double brick home even on a concrete slab.
I have seen it.

Is there a sub - floor?

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[echnidna]

Termite will enter a double brick home even on a concrete slab.
I have seen it.

They sure will.
They got into the skirtings in the main hall at the scout camp.
Solid Brick - Concrete slab - termites smack dang in the middle of the building