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From : roy

Q: read a thing on a fl forum. seems that with all the trees destroyed in new orleans they are making mulch out of them. anyway seems there is some sort of termite in those trees that is about unstoppable. so if those critters are in the mulch ya spread around your house.... ymmv roy .

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From : steve ackman

in gocdnxdqksjskopzrvn-ta@comcast.com on sun 19 mar 2006 210329 -0500 roy wrote read a thing on a fl forum. seems that with all the trees destroyed in new orleans they are making mulch out of them. anyway seems there is some sort of termite in those trees that is about unstoppable. so if those critters are in the mulch ya spread around your house.... ymmv false. http//www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/termites.asp .

From : roy

in gocdnxdqksjskopzrvn-ta@comcast.com on sun 19 mar 2006 210329 -0500 roy wrote read a thing on a fl forum. seems that with all the trees destroyed in new orleans they are making mulch out of them. anyway seems there is some sort of termite in those trees that is about unstoppable. so if those critters are in the mulch ya spread around your house.... ymmv false. http//www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/termites.asp thats good to know. roy .

From : dj

on mon 20 mar 2006 044808 gmt steve ackman steve@snip-this.twoloonscoffee.com wrote in gocdnxdqksjskopzrvn-ta@comcast.com on sun 19 mar 2006 210329 -0500 roy wrote read a thing on a fl forum. seems that with all the trees destroyed in new orleans they are making mulch out of them. anyway seems there is some sort of termite in those trees that is about unstoppable. so if those critters are in the mulch ya spread around your house.... ymmv false. http//www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/termites.asp not entirely false. if you take the time to read the article it concedes that the insects may be spread via infested wood and wood products. it goes on to say the reason it gave the story a false is only because the statement about the major home improvement stores mulch being questionable is not necessarily true. dj .

From : steve ackman

in 01ot12lgmqh93313oe5f8210go5d3323ni@4ax.com on mon 20 mar 2006 100838 -0700 dj wrote on mon 20 mar 2006 044808 gmt steve ackman steve@snip-this.twoloonscoffee.com wrote in gocdnxdqksjskopzrvn-ta@comcast.com on sun 19 mar 2006 210329 -0500 roy wrote read a thing on a fl forum. seems that with all the trees destroyed in new orleans they are making mulch out of them. anyway seems there is some sort of termite in those trees that is about unstoppable. so if those critters are in the mulch ya spread around your house.... ymmv false. http//www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/termites.asp not entirely false. if you take the time to read the article it concedes that the insects may be spread via infested wood and wood products. it also notes that this has always been true before katrina or downed trees in new orleans. therefore the new orleans and katrina aspect to the e-mail is irrelevant to this point. it also points out that the major transportation vectors for these insects are railroad ties and telephone poles. again this has nothing to do with mulch resulting from katrina-downed trees. it goes on to say the reason it gave the story a false is only because the statement about the major home improvement stores mulch being questionable is not necessarily true. no it says thats the key assertion of the e-mail thats false. other reasons you shouldnt jump on the termite warning e-mail bandwagon are ... the louisiana department of agriculture and forestry imposed a quarantine on several parishes back in october 2005 specifically to prevent the accidental movement of formosan subterranean termite to other areas... ... entomologists weve contacted also generally have said they doubt that termites could survive the mulch shredding packaging and transportation in shrink-wrapped bags that expose them to high temperatures with a limited air supply and limited moisture... ... the fact that they are rarely found above 35 n latitude because the colder temperatures typical of higher latitudes prevent their eggs from hatching... they pretty much sum it all up with ... there is always some chance however small that termites and other pests could turn up in mulch produced just about anywhere at any time so consumers are always advised to be careful. inspect every bag of mulch you purchase and if you find insects in any of them return them to the point of purchase. personally ill worry about formosan termites in my mulch this year as much as i did last year. .