there are new bait systems now for treatment, but one wonders if the
extermination companies really want to get rid of what they can charge you a
yearly maint. contract for.
Thanks!
Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC
See the Southwest Museum of Engineering, Communications and Computation
online at:
http://www.smecc.org
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From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf_at_siconic.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: Gawd damn bugs!
> On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Marvin Johnston wrote:
>
> > They sound like subterrainian termites. They have sometimes been
> > described as about the size of a grain of rice, and have "mud" tunnels
> > in the areas they are damaging.
>
> YES! Exactly!
>
> > In my experience, they will tend to go
> > for the cardboard and softer woods. I had a number of books, magazines,
> > and docs destroyed by them a few years ago. I had a termite inspector
> > come in, and they were all over one side of the house. While the house
> > was also fumigated, some type of chemical was also put onto the ground
> > to discourage them. The best treatment I've heard was to make your house
> > unattractive to them so they will go after your neighbors house :).
>
> This is my landlord's problem. I'm sure other businesses in the complex
> might be having similar problems.
>
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