Termites in your trees can be a major problem . Termites rarely feed on live Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , so if your tree is infested then it probably has a significant amount of drained wood . If your tree is not wan , then the culprits are likely Formosan termites which feed on certain species of alive tree . These " super " white ant have colonies with zillion of penis and they are all ravening feeders . If you do n’t free your Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree of termites , whatever the type , it wo n’t be long before they actualise that there is much softer and tastier wood to be had in your business firm .
Step 1
Treat the infested tree diagram . Use a commercial pesticide approved for railyard and garden use like Demon TC or any other similar product . Only treat your tree diagram in the late good afternoon on a 24-hour interval when there is piddling wind and no rainwater forecast for the next few days .
To address the exterior of the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and nest , fill a spray bottle with pesticide that has been diluted allot to the manufacturer ’s instructions . Then spray the outside of the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree where you have note impairment or activity . Next , carefully audit the tree diagram for termite damage . Gently pull on the bark to see if it can be easily removed to reveal harm underneath and then spray the country . unobtainable internal price to the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and the Department of the Interior of the nest will need to be injected with pesticide through a drilled mess .
Step 2
lend oneself termite bait station around the margin of your home . If there are any termites feeding close to it , come out - up indicator will alert you that its time to call the terminator .
Step 3
Call a tree Doctor of the Church . If your tree was overrun by common termites then they were likely feed on drained cellulose in the nub or cambium layer and the source of the problem needs to be name . If the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in query is an Oak , Ash or water - bond Cypress , then the culprits were likely Formosan termites and the impairment may be across-the-board .
Step 4
Call an eradicator to inspect your attribute and home . white ant may already be feeding on your home or other trees sight unseen .
Warning
When using chemical substance pesticides , it is important to make certain your skin is covered . get into a long sleeve shirt , pants , shoes , hat , mask and protective looking glass before use the chemical . This will significantly reduce the likelihood that you will fall into contact with the toxic chemical . Do not use pesticide on Tree whose fruit or crackpot you intend to deplete .