Who could have guessed termites liked onions?

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matty
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Who could have guessed termites liked onions?

Post: # 7830Post matty »

Well, like the title suggests, I couldn't have done... This was taken a few days ago in Ghana, where I put these out to dry. Two days later, surprise! The Rocky Farm termites have a bit of a reputatiojn though now, as they have been known to eat tarpaulins, and drink Dursban (Chlorpyrifos(which i know was naughty to use, but it was the only solution i could think of to save a load of coconuts, but didn't work anyway so serves me right...))...can't find Bromide here which I have heard is a good solution.But then i have yet to see a slug here (u might like the sound of that Wulf), so i can't complain too much... The termites tend to cover things they are eating with mud, so they munch away even under the sun (which they don't like at all)...So thought it might interesting for u all to see!

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matty
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Post: # 7831Post matty »

Hmfh...In my preview the photo was there...ruddy technology...and i meant boron, not bromide :oops: as i was just reading the getting rid of ants thread, which is my next problem...its dry season now, so the bugs go looking for water...in the house. i'll try again...
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diver
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Post: # 7850Post diver »

Hi, I got the picture in both copies..is that black stuff mud or are the onions (or what's left of them) covered in termites....well we all have our problems ....rats have eaten my grow organic which was in a bag in the greenhouse

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