How can you kill termites?

Answer 1

There are all sorts of chemicals available to do this. However if possible you can get around having to use any chemicals at all by making sure that all contact between the ground and or any other water supply this includes leaky pipes or other reliable sources of water within the frame of the house.

However, it is usually recommended to have a professional check things out just to make sure. Terminix offers a free initial home inspection & evaluation (877) 397-5201.

Answer 2

This page, http://www.thermapure.com/pest-services/termites/ ,

shows a chart of effective heat levels to kill termites. Thirty three minutes at 120 degrees, or 6 minutes at 130 degrees, will kill drywood termites, the kind that have infested my books!

I was going to black bag them and bake them in the sun, but it's been cloudy.. and I'm not certain the temp would get high enough for long enough.

Since paper supposedly doesn't ignite until 451 degrees (as in "Fahrenheit 451"), I'm cooking my books (paperbacks and hardbacks) in batches of a dozen or so at a time in the oven at about 200. I don't know how long it will take the heat to penetrate the deepest parts, so am giving each batch at least 45 min's. I have them on cooking sheets on 2 shelves, with room for air to circulate. I can't confirm whether this is actually working, but the books seem to be surviving ok, tho maybe warping a little.

Answer 3

The best thing to do would be to get rid of them, unless you don't mind them eating your wood and possibly making your house collapse.

Call Terminix and ask them about their free initial home inspection and evaluation.

(877) 397-5201

Answer 4

If you are sure that you have termites, you need to get a professional to take care of it. You will not be able to be sure you got all the pests, and they can spread faster than you can imagine.

Answer 5

You can call an exterminator and have them explain the treatment options, such as a food source that kills the organism inside the termite, thus killing the termites, or check your hardware store for pesticide options.

Answer 6

one of the greatest threats to a home is termites. Left untreated they can and will cause serious damage to your woodwork. you can contact Termite Exterminators for termite problem. termite treatment will not only kill the termites, but it will get rid of their entire colony. That means you don’t have to worry about them coming back for a very long time. call at 281-215-5276 or visit Rosenbergex Terminator for more details.

Answer 7

step on them or tear them out of the wood

Answer 8

Call an exterminator.

Answer 9

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