Ughh life in the deep south

john in la · Oct 21, 2018

One of the problems with living in a large port city in the deep south.
Sometimes I wonder if I should move north.
Then I think of that white stuff for 6 months and come back to my senses.
I guess I will just have to put up with the invasive imported bugs.

Found this under my daughters mobile home this morning.
They got in my climbing the water pipe she insulated last winter.
The insulation gave them the dark tunnel area they needed.

JMOR · Oct 21, 2018

(quoted from post at 12:08:31 10/21/18) One of the problems with living in a large port city in the deep south.
Sometimes I wonder if I should move north.
Then I think of that white stuff for 6 months and come back to my senses.
I guess I will just have to put up with the invasive imported bugs.

Found this under my daughters mobile home this morning.
They got in my climbing the water pipe she insulated last winter.
The insulation gave them the dark tunnel area they needed.

here is the Chlordane when we need it?!

oldtanker · Oct 21, 2018

(quoted from post at 09:08:31 10/21/18) One of the problems with living in a large port city in the deep south.
Sometimes I wonder if I should move north.
Then I think of that white stuff for 6 months and come back to my senses.
I guess I will just have to put up with the invasive imported bugs.

Found this under my daughters mobile home this morning.
They got in my climbing the water pipe she insulated last winter.
The insulation gave them the dark tunnel area they needed.

Yea up here we don't have that problem......nor do we have hurricanes or at least here in most of MN no poisonous snakes....no alligators either........just a little snow and occasional blizzard plus a few skeeters....once in a while a tornado.....you on the other hand have the destructive insects, poisonous snakes, gators, tornadoes, both tropical storms and hurricanes and oppressive heat and high humidity!

Rick

coshoo · Oct 21, 2018

While in the temperate Pacific Northwest, we pretty much have none of the above. Not even that much rain, now that climate change is kicking in. Of course, now the evergreen trees are dying of thirst. . .

Richard G. · Oct 21, 2018

In that gallon jug I have hidden away.

wjytexas · Oct 21, 2018

Been there, seen that here in Central Texas. Pretty much like rust, termites never sleep.

Billy NY · Oct 21, 2018

That is a ripe environment for them. Termites ? Aggravating to no end when dealing with wood framing. No, we don't have those, but we do have carpenter ants and they are abundant in trees and also in homes if they find any wood with moisture, sometimes not. We also have carpenter bees, both leave piles of wood fines. What I found amazing is that the carpenter ants got into brand new creosote treated power line poles. They added a new circuit to an existing run of 30,000 volt lines and 115,000 volt lines and used the treated wood poles. There is a pile of sawdust from them and I wonder how long it will take for that pole to fail. Thankfully they are doubled up with X bracing, but the preservative did nothing to prevent them from making a nest, which is 12 years old now.

I don't like the high humidity and most years we get a share of it, but this year, from June to October it has been humid and sometimes just as much as where you are. Diffence is that early and late season, the sun is not as strong so the heat factor is not like it is I July when 90 deg F and 90% humidity. The winters here are tolerable, but you try and plan things to keep busy inside, and sure it's nice to have a roomy shop, the time passes and the seasons pass none too soon, so it is manageable. When bitter cold outside, then things are a bit cramped, but 30's and 40's are very tolerable if no wind and you are active outside.

shaun wallace · Oct 21, 2018

Gottem out in West Tx too. Any board on ground is fair game. I have them in my house and shed. They even in my firewood pile now that we got all this rain the fire ants will build in lots of piles of stuff.

Traditional Farmer · Oct 21, 2018

Wish more people up North thought like you did about the South,keep telling your neighbors how bad it is here.

sixbales · Oct 21, 2018

John,

The pros use a product called "tengard" for termite control. Also works for ants, roaches, and insect control. About $80 per gallon (1.25 gallon container).

DoubleO7 · Oct 21, 2018

Are those the "regular" or feared Formosans?

john in la · Oct 21, 2018

Knowing where I live it is most likely Formosan.
They are everywhere.
Any untreated board with contact to the ground is fair game.
Contact with the ground includes sitting on cinder blocks without a termite shield in place.

john in la · Oct 21, 2018

Tengard and Bifen are repellents. More like a fence. Termites will not go near it. It also kills the termite on contact.

I used Termidor on then. Same active ingredient you spot treat on a dog to kill fleas.
It is a non-repellent and has a transfer effect meaning that the termites cannot tell that the product is in place and will readily walk through it and transfer it back to the colony.

john in la · Oct 21, 2018

While some areas may have smaller amounts; Termites have been found in every state except Alaska.

Ozlander · Oct 21, 2018

(quoted from post at 11:53:20 10/21/18) In that gallon jug I have hidden away.

Yep, I still have a little bit left.

gregww · Oct 21, 2018

About 5 years ago we had a pest control "expert" stop by the house offering to treat our home for termites. Yes, I do believe we have termites here in N W Illinois. He estimated $6000. Wow! I was expecting 5 -6 hundred dollars. We declined. I can't believe how some people have wood mulch up against the foundation of their home. I just can't think that is a good idea. Seems to me you are inviting trouble.

Elmo · Oct 21, 2018

I spent four winters at Loring AFB in far northern Maine and I will choose any thing in southern Mississippi over the weather up there!

Elmo

JMOR · Oct 21, 2018

(quoted from post at 15:03:00 10/21/18) Wish more people up North thought like you did about the South,keep telling your neighbors how bad it is here.

itto that!

Texasmark1 · Oct 21, 2018

Termidor, used at 0.06%. Had it done to a horrible infestation. Haven't seen one since. Google it.

john in la · Oct 21, 2018

Greg; Just the poison alone to do a average house would cost you over $600.
That includes no labor of digging the trench; spraying; and filling the trench back in.
While $6000 is high $3000 or $4000 is not out of the question.

oldtanker · Oct 21, 2018

(quoted from post at 16:08:01 10/21/18)
I spent four winters at Loring AFB in far northern Maine and I will choose any thing in southern Mississippi over the weather up there!

Elmo

Hey when it's cold I can always put on another layer.......when it's hot I can only take off so much before they arrest me.

Rick

Copperhead don't play · Oct 22, 2018

Had a pest inspection of my house; they did not find any termites, but said I had termites in the firewood pile about 100 feet from the house. They wanted several thousand dollars to protect my house. I said no. The inspector said when the termites eat up the firewood they would then get in my house. I told him I would just buy the termites some more firewood for them to eat for about $50.

Texasmark1 · Oct 22, 2018

I have them everywhere there is wood touching the ground, all over the farm. However, as I said, none around the house. Several years ago I thought I
needed to have another application. Was shooting the bull with the owner of a business at the post office one day and he changed my mind for me....lost
my business in the process: "Once you put it down, you have to get rid of the soil to remove it." He must have known, being in the business. So far-so
good.

37chief · Oct 22, 2018

Termites area big problem here in California. To do a good kill the house is tented, and a poison gas is injected into the tent. It a couple days the tent is removed. It's around 2,500.00. Nothing to stop them from returning. Stan

kdbenton · Oct 22, 2018

You need Sentricon around the house anyways....
they surround the house with these and the termites eat the bait/poison and take it back to the queen
then they all die!

This has worked well for me for many years

Ron/PA · Oct 22, 2018

So what caused that?

Ozlander · Oct 22, 2018

$500-600 is about right.

Had a 1500 sf house done a year ago. $500

Texasmark1 · Oct 23, 2018

I asked the guy that did the Termidor with a hose from a tank on his truck, about other things, bugs that live inside the house sort of question. Answer was we fog your house....you go to a movie or something for several hours and......yeah right...here's who knows who, free access to my house for who knows how long, house if full of poison, have to breath the remnants for who knows how long, have to wash EVERYTHING in the house to get the poison out.......not no but absolutely not!

Elmo · Oct 23, 2018

Very rarely do you hear of someone in the south retiring and moving north! It is common for people in the north to retire and move south!
Elmo

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