Thread: Indestructable Termite Colony

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Termites and larva make for wonderfully delicious snakes

Yep. Nothing better than barbequed termite eating snake.

Two or three gallons of re-used oil should take care of the problem

It's not so much the termites that seem to be the problem. It's the mound. You get rid of the mound you get rid of the problem the OP wants out of the way.

I will try to take a picture of the monster... it really is incredible. There were trees sticking out of it so I bought a chainsaw and got rid of them. It really is BIG... I will try the gallon of gas but I think 10 gallons might be closer to the amount I need. I will need a backo to break it down but as I said it will be difficult to get done. All my neighbours shudder and wish me luck in finding people (with a backo) to do it. My wife can't even find a monk to come and chase the spirits away (I don't subscribe to this horse crap but what can I do...)

I tried to pull out some trees with my pick up but heck the roots go deep and they really are stuck in there.

I am close to Pattaya (Banchang) If anyone knows a guy with a backo I am willing to pay. PM me with a number and I will send the angels to their rightful places...


Thanks,

Paul

Drink about 250 cans of Chang, crash the cans, melt the aluminum, pour it in...

Just seen a video of a guy that poured it in one ant colony, got a nice Xmass tree shaped sculpture...

http://www.anthillart.com/

^
So is that this years Turner Prize ,

Get one of the local Reds in ....and get them to make you a pipe bomb:

I got the pictures ... so being new "how do I insert them?"

BTW
I really think none here hass got any idea how big it really is. I saw the aluminum solution already but all I can say is "think big"

Help me in letting me know how to insert a pic.

I am a bit daf at this stuff...

Paul

^ Once yer've done it a coupla times it's piss easy.

https://teakdoor.com/how-to-use-stuff...a-picture.html

I am not sure if this is available in Thailand but Diatomaceous Earth is the safest non toxic way to be rid of pests. I have been using it to keep my chickens free of pests for years. Totally organic and food grade safe.

USES FOR DIATOMACEOUS EARTH | Everything you need to know about Diatomaceous Earth

I still need to sort out how to upload pics but I created an album called termites. Until I canb figure out how to do this please go and take a look.

I put a chair next to the mound in order to try to give it a scale...

Paul

Just had a look in the last uploads part of the gallery. ...that's a fooking monster.

WOW

At first glance, I thought that chair was an open flip phone next to the mound.

Thanks misskit for uploading the pics.

Now you all see what I am up against... not sure a tractor with a flat blade will do...

lol... anyone know where I can buy dynamite?

Damn! That's a big assed termite hill!

It is fortified too with trees growing out of it... some 5 inches in diameter. Seems like ideas on how to get rid of it are drying up.

I am still looking for a type of poison that they will eat and bring to the queen. Anyone know where I can get some in Thailand?

Bear in mind... what we see is just the tip of the iceberg. It is probably a few meters deep...

Help!

Paul

Originally Posted by Bower

Originally Posted by Bower

I am not sure if this is available in Thailand but Diatomaceous Earth is the safest non toxic way to be rid of pests. I have been using it to keep my chickens free of pests for years. Totally organic and food grade safe.

USES FOR DIATOMACEOUS EARTH | Everything you need to know about Diatomaceous Earth

Believe me this stuff is deadly for unwanted insects, it's not poisonous so safe around children, pets and food .

Sorry I did not see this before posting... any idea where I can get some? Tried all the farming stores around Banchang and nothing... Do they eat it and take it to the queen?

Thanks again,

Paul

Polo, getting rid of the queen makes no real difference. If the queen dies another termite will take on the role.

This is one reason why getting completely shut of termites is damned hard. You'd have to kill off damned near every one of the little buggers as well as the queen. When you have tunnels snaking underground tens of metres away from the main mound, you can see why getting them all is a tough task.

If you kill the queen then you'll still be left with getting rid of the mound anyway.

As to poisons, I've been battling termites in my house for a few years now. Just when I think I've got them all, a few weeks later they pop up somewhere else. They've already dined on a lot of my furniture, clothes, books etc., and now they're starting on the upstairs parquet floor.

When I expose termites I spray them with white vinegar mixed with a little lime juice. It kills them off quicker than the bug sprays found in supermarkets and 7-11s.
I use Chaindrite termite spray (from supermarkets) if I see them emerging from a small hole or crack and if they continue emerging a few hours later or the next day, then I'll pour a little Chaindrite powder into the hole or crack. That nearly always stops them. As to whether they take it back to the queen or not, I don't know.

The Chaindrite powder is available in a small bottle and I think in a bigger plastic bag from Big C.
Exposing termites to direct sunlight also kills them but I don't know how quickly.

If the mound in question or any other mound for that matter, is within sight of your home, destroy them.
When the colonies get too big the termites will develop wings and take to the air. For me in north Bangkok the last couple of years it's been during the last 2 weeks of March. They will fly out after dusk and will zoom in on any lights. They'll fly around for about 30-40 mins before falling to the ground and losing their wings and then will start looking for cracks or crevices.

If you ever see swarms of what look like flying ants or are told are flying ants, swipe one out of the air and check the body. If it looks like an ant with wings then it's an ant. If the body is elongated then it's probably a termite. Even your neighbours may not know the difference and will just assume they're ants.

If they are flying around, turn off any lights in the house for about an hour. I think this is the only time that termites are not deterred by any kind of light.
Don't feel assured if you've got a teak house. They can still get into your home and into drawers and cupboards, behind/under any tiling, above ceiling tiles, inside wooden framed or laminated/veneered furniture etc.

Happy hunting.

Originally Posted by Polo

anyone know where I can buy dynamite?

Seriously though, that bed will take some shifting so please keep us updated with how you go about it!.

Originally Posted by GracelessFawn

Damn! That's a big assed termite hill!

I can't make heads or tails of it, but it looks like it has a front door...How big can these fookers get?...Is this Chernobyl?...

I still say move the property stake a few meters in your favour...

'Kin hell...That's a Hobbit House...

Surely that's not the queen's chair out front?...

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Originally Posted by GracelessFawn

Damn! That's a big assed termite hill!

I can't make heads or tails of it, but it looks like it has a front door...How big can these fookers get?...Is this Chernobyl?...

I still say move the property stake a few meters in your favour...

'Kin hell...That's a Hobbit House...

Surely that's not the queen's chair out front?...

lolzzzzz nearly spilled my coffee!

The problem I have is that the ant hill is just about a meter over where I need to put a fence.

That is not a door... I used a pick to dig and see what I was up against. Came back the next day and they nearly had finished sealing it up! Holy cow I thought!!! I picked it out again and put some poisoned powder in. Seems to have done the trick for that portion.

Today I am going to go and try to pull out some of the stumps with my pick up. I will try to post some of the pics... hopefully I won't destroy the truck.

What I need is a backo (as I mentioned numerous times) but no Thai wants to touch it.

Backos go for 5000 a day and I am willing to pay it but so far no luck.

Will upload pics if I get them. Thanks for all the advice...

Paul

5555 FFS just keep hosing it down and use a mattock...?

^^^^^
Just an annoying inconvenient pile of dirt ..yes?