Beginner Gardening: White ants in planter, 1 by minnesippi

minnesippi wrote:
These are termite larvae.
Found this on e-how.com:
Locate the termite colony. The most effective way to treat termites is through destroying their home, larvae and the queen. Look in hollow trees, attics, basements, walls and mounds of soil for the colony. If you find it, destroy it by knocking it down with a shovel and burning it. If it's a in a location where fire is not safe, consider putting it into a plastic bag and disposing of it.

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Use termite baits if you cannot find the colony. "Bait" these boxes with pieces of wood and "rig" them with slow-acting pesticide designed for termites. Place the baits around your property in areas where you've seen termite activity. Termites who enter the baits pick up the pesticide on their legs and antennae, and take it back to their colony. There, the pesticide kills the termites and larvae without affecting your plants, pets or lifestyle. Targeted use of pesticide keeps you from spraying poison into your soil or plants.

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Secure any wood piles in the area to discourage continued termite activity. Cover wood piles with sheets of plastic to keep out the pests, and immediately eliminate dead wood and brush that might tempt termites.



Read more: The Chemical Free Way to Remove Termites | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6585928_chemical-way-remove-termites...

This message was edited Apr 28, 2011 10:38 AM