The way I always understood it was that termites eat the wood during the
day and go back to their nest in the soil at night. So, the trick (and
problem) is to get them to crawl through poison as they make their way
back to the nest.
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I don't know much about termites (except there are many types) but I
> would suspect that the top of the mud tubes is where lunch is being
> served. It could be nothing but dead fronds and frond ends. The tube
> is simply a transport highway upward from the ground and enclosed to
> keep them from drying out in the open air. Start worrying when you find
> the tubes running up the foundation of your house.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Geilfuss Charles wrote:
>
>> If it was a regular deciduous tree I would suspect a rotten core
>>(very common in the Live Oaks around here), but the Palmetto trees don't
>>rot in the center. The tree is the "picture of health" despite the mud
>>tubes going up the side.
>>
>>Charlie
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>>Behalf Of Johann Thorsson
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 3:12 PM
>>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Need Help Re Termites
>>
>>
>>This is interesting as termites usually (but not always) prefer dead
>>plant
>>material. Are you sure they are chewing on live tissues up there?
>>
>>J
>>
>>
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