Hey, Lar, Need termite advice -

[Tom Baker]

As someone who knows bugs, can you say a few words about the spray some new home builders are using - appears to be copper based?

Tom Baker

[Lar]

In article , [e-mail] says... :) As someone who knows bugs, can you say a few words about the spray :) some new home builders are using - appears to be copper based? :) Guessing it may be Copper Naphthenate, which might be used instead of CCA (Copper, Chromates, Arsenic). Not really sure if it it directly effects insects or just a wood treatment to keep down moisture rot, which in turn could attract insects.

[Boden]

Just read an old USDA bulletin. It say to use chlordane. Surely the Government couldn't be wrong.

Boden

Tom Baker wrote:

[Tsetse]

I don't think Chlordane has been available almost forever....

[frankg]

I know it was available in the early 70's for sure but I don't recall when it was not after that. I'm sure someone else will recall when it was no longer made available to the general public.

[Ed Siff]

It was banned in the US in the '78 for use on food and in '88 for termite control

But it's still widely used in other parts of the world.

Ed