[Herbalist] Formosan Termites

[Kathleen Keeler]

It makes a big difference where you are, I would think.  I subscribe to 
this list from Mag Mor in Calontir.  I imagine our cold winters will 
kill Formosan termites.  However, I live in an area with large colonies 
of resident native termites.  The latest baits may kill them, but I'm 
not counting on it.  Putting down any kind of wood chip mulch feeds 
them.  Bad idea!
Agnes

> Uh... not exactly.  According to Lousiana State University, the state 
> is trying to prevent the removal of infected wood.  But, as we all 
> know, quarantines aren't always very effective.
>
> http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/termites/
>
> -Magdalena vander Brugghe
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> Jane Sellers wrote:
>
>> Once again this is only a urban tale.....
>> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/termites.asp
>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: herbalist-bounces+sinebee=triad.rr.com at ansteorra.org 
>>> [mailto:herbalist-bounces+sinebee=triad.rr.com at ansteorra.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Laurie Brandt
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 12:15 PM
>>> To: Ansteora Herblist; BG_Herblist; Guild An-Tir Herbal
>>> Subject: [Herbalist] Formosan Termites
>>>
>>> This came in from the Fort Worth Botanical Society
>>>
>>> "If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying 
>>> mulch this year. After the hurricane in New Orleans many trees were 
>>> blown over. These trees were then turned into mulch and the state is 
>>> trying to get rid of tons and tons of this mulch to any state or 
>>> company who will come and haul it away. So it will be showing up in 
>>> Home Depot and Lowes at dirt cheap prices with one huge problem; 
>>> Formosan Termites will be the bonus in many of those bags. New 
>>> Orleans is one of the few areas in the country were the Formosan 
>>> Termites has gotten a strong hold and most of the trees blown down 
>>> were already badly infested with those termites. Now we may have the 
>>> worst case of transporting a problem to all parts of the country 
>>> that we have ever had. These termites can eat a house in no time at 
>>> all and we have no good control against them, so tell your friends 
>>> that own homes to avoid cheap mulch and know were it came from."
>>>
>>> check out LSU AgCenter Termites
>>> http://agctr.lsu.edu/termites/
>>> for more detailes about this pest
>>> Your in service to the dream
>>> HL Pegasus Devona
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