[AT] Termites in your mulch?

[charlie hill]

Mike,

Thanks for passing that along even if it is not accurate.   It IS indeed 
possible for termites to be spread through mulch.  Thankfully, basedon  the 
information others found,  Louisianna is doing it's part to prevent a mulch 
problem.  I didn't hear any mention of Mississippi or Alabama. (could have 
been there.  I didn't read all the info.)

Any of you that doubt the capabilities of termites to destroy mass 
quantities of wood and survive in extreme conditions need to spend some time 
in the southeast.  The things are adapting and spreading your way.  Don't 
take them for granted.  Oh yeah, don't forget about the fire ants either.



Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 1:13 PM
Subject: [AT] Termites in your mulch?


>I am forwarding the attached without comment - I don't know how much truth 
>there is to it, and I don't buy mulch.
>
> Mike
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> Louisiana agricultural dept. web site FYI.
> <http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/termites/>
>
> If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying mulch this 
> year. After the Hurricane in New Orleans many trees were blown over. These 
> trees were then turned into mulch and the state is trying to get rid of 
> tons and tons of this mulch to any state or company who will come and haul 
> it away. So it will be showing up in Home Depot and Lowes at dirt cheap 
> prices with one huge problem; Formosan Termites will be the bonus in many 
> of those bags. New Orleans is one of the few areas in the country were the 
> Formosan Termites has gotten a strong hold and most of the trees blown 
> down were already badly infested with those termites. Now we may have the 
> worst case of transporting a problem to all parts of the country that we 
> have ever had. These termites can eat a house in no time at all and we 
> have no good control against them, so tell your friends that own homes to 
> avoid cheap mulch and know were it came from.
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>
> Mike Sloane
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