actually ants are the termites worst enemy!
encourage ant colonies near termite infestations
< yes entomology is another interest of mine!>
Thanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 5:35 AM
Subject: Re: Gawd damn bugs!
> At 09:48 PM 9/10/03 -0400, you wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tothwolf" <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
> >To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:58 PM
> >Subject: Re: Gawd damn bugs!
> >
> >
> >> On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Joe wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have a couple of close friends in the exterminating business. Let
me
> >> > tell you, there's NOTHING that's truely effective on termites anymore
> >> > since the EPA took Clorodane off the market. The replacement
chemicals
> >> > costs over $80/gallon (wholesale!) and you have to use it full
strength
> >> > instead of dilluting it. Even then it is marginal and the area has to
be
> >> > retreated every two years.
> >> >
> >> > Score another success for the bugs and the EPA!
> >>
> >> And the lumber industry...gotta keep us buying more wood... Maybe the
> >> lumber industry paid for the EPA studies? ;)
> >>
> >> I think my next home will be made of concrete block.
> >>
> >> -Toth
> >
> >Dont worry when the fire ants make it to your side of the country you
wont
> >be worried about termites anymore.
>
> What do mean "when"? They've been here since the 60s at least. I gotta
> say they sure named 'em right! Just step on a nest of them if you don't
> know what I mean! We're just waiting for the killer bees now. We've had a
> few colonies of them but so far they've managed to wipe them out as they
> appeared. And don't forget the Mediterrranian Fruit Flies and all the
> other "interesting" bugs that are appearing everyday.
>
> Joe
Received on Fri Sep 12 2003 - 01:05:00 BST