rory 0 Posted June 18, 2005 waz up ... for some reason from last night, ive had a ton of termites all over my wall and door, and they are even getting inside due to gaps in the door, i was swatting them with my broom since last night, i spraid bug spray this AM but they seem like they are indesctructable ..! I found joy dishwashing liquid kills them quick, but it takes alot of it ... Dont know where they are coming from, but maybe somrthing to do with the heat and the time of year, I have had them before like this but wasnt that bad before, its like the attack of the Termites ... now that said, I THINK they are termites, look like large ants, have wings and legs, but dont move much if on the wall or ceiling, other wise they crawling like crazy ..specially when i chasing them ..!! Okay, so quick question, how to kill them, and where to look. We have an old wooden attuic I only dare to go in, gawd knows whats up there. say they are up there .. whats a quick easy way to kill termites, IF thats what they are ... i can get an image of them if you like ... My wall was black from them last night, right now, ive killed so many there are dead bugs everywhere!! Arghhh ,, i can even take the ****roaches as they come by the few, and ants, spray them once they ar gone ,,, but these suckers just know how to stay alive!! thanks Rory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wahloon 0 Posted June 18, 2005 CAll the pest control man, the best is sentricon. Wish you was here, I have a bunch of chemicals that I could give you. I will talk to one of my friends and ask him what is the best and cheapest solution for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted June 18, 2005 I wish I was there too That company isnt down here .. We have some guys here but landlord is still off the island ... i got to leave it up to them ... if i can kill them myself I will .. their son/daughter is comig down on the 20th for vacation ... but I reallly cant wait until then ,,, well i may have to but .. I heard it was hard to really kill them ... i need to know how to kill them thanks Rory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wahloon 0 Posted June 18, 2005 Pest control companys usually carry the sentricon but it is expensive as hell. Give me till tommorow to find out how to wack those termites. I know it will be next to impossible to kill them without a bait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted June 18, 2005 Don't you rent? Let the Landlord take care of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qman 0 Posted June 18, 2005 The landlord is in the Boston Area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted June 18, 2005 and? they come down once a year, im on my own basically .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted June 18, 2005 Pest control companys usually carry the sentricon but it is expensive as hell. Give me till tommorow to find out how to wack those termites. I know it will be next to impossible to kill them without a bait. okay thanks .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted June 18, 2005 Anything off on rent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted June 18, 2005 $200 a month so cant complain, plus got a beach .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qman 0 Posted June 18, 2005 which you don't use turd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VJD 0 Posted June 18, 2005 Rory, look here and see if there really are termites and not flying ants: http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef604.htm http://www.arrowexterminating.com/termimage.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wahloon 0 Posted June 19, 2005 Just talked to my friend and he said that you have to use a bait to kill them. And he said that you can't slow them down because it reproduces so quick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaysadeya 0 Posted June 19, 2005 Rory, You're renting, so no worries. Let the LL worry about that stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted June 19, 2005 Yeah they are coming down in a couple days so will definately tell them .. also, its the swarmers in that picture. Rory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted June 19, 2005 Throw some petrol around the house and light a match. Make sure you hook up your DVR's outside so we can see the action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildCard 0 Posted June 19, 2005 would it help to just take one of those industrial shop-vac's (do you call them that on the island?), just suck them all up - and then keep doing that every 10 minutes or so? Certainly that would lower the colony over time... That, or get some aardvarks as pets... -WC- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob the b 0 Posted June 19, 2005 Petrol option seems the most effective Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted June 20, 2005 seems the tropical storms from saturday and sunday has run them off for now ... yep its been major storms ... lost cell service for a whole day cause they got hit by lightning ...and rain is soo deep it isnt funny, major drain issues here yah see ... was considering just lighting a bottle of 151 Bacardi and throwing it on them, cheaper than "Petrol" (gasoline) but then of course id loose my PC plus id think the landlord would be peed off .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
