CULT: Termites - a buggy problem
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- Subject: CULT: Termites - a buggy problem
- From: v* l*
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:46:51 -0800 (PST)
From: vince lewonski <vincelewonski@yahoo.com>
> > I use pine needles to mulch beardless Irises and
> about everything else I
> >grow. Some dude trying to sell a termite control
> package claims that pine
> >needles draw termites. All of the mulched beds are away
> from the house by at
> >least 30 feet. Is there anything to this, or is it pure
> poppycock?
--- Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu> wrote:
>
>
> Well, it's not PURE poppycock... but mostly so. I know
> of no evidence that
> pine needles "draw" termites. Wood-eating termites would
> have no interest
> in pine needles. However, heaps of pine needles or any
> other such material
> up against the house would make termite infestations
> difficult to detect
> and would also provide the damp conditions termites
> require to survive.
>
> Most professional entomologists and extension agents hold
> exterminators in
> the deepest contempt. Their agents are usually poorly
> trained and know
> little about the relevant aspects of insect biology.
> What they do know is
> how to scare people about termites and other insects, so
> they will buy
> their services. I suppose there are ethical
> exterminators around, but one
> hears of them so rarely they must be an endangered
> species.
V. sez:
We had an exterminator tell us that the house was
infested with termites. A "second opinion" exterminator
said, "No bugs here!!!"
Turned out that my wooden head was what was full of
termites. But those of you on the list already knew that...
=====
Vince Lewonski
vincelewonski@yahoo.com
Secane, PA Zone 6
"Here come Ol' Flattop!"
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