Anthony Lisanti wrote in
:

We're talking pine wood. Usually I have an exterminator check and
spry twice a year for spiders, ants, termites and everything else. I
don't know what it could be. Plus it's starting to get cold here in
North part of NJ. It's not much damage, but I honestly am clueless to
when the damage occurred. I haven't noticed until I started the
treatment.




On Thu, 6 Nov 2008 20:55:53 -0800 (PST), z
wrote:

On Nov 6, 6:58*am, Anthony Lisanti wrote:
I just installed a new wood fence on my property about 6 months ago.
I just got around to treating it with water seal, and I've noticed
one part the wood seems mushy with little holes, here and there. *
They appear to be oval shape on a 45' angle. * It's on a very small
part of the fence.

Is this termites or what? * I can only assume it is, since the house
was treated 5 years ago before I bought it. *If I finish sealing the
rest of the fence, would the treatment deter these things?

if the wood rottted first, all kinds of innocuous scavenger type
beetles will happily do you the favor of removing it for you without
needing any bugs that actually eat solid wood.


You mean just plain untreated pine?!!! So someone decided
PT/Redwood/Cedar was too expensive for this much fencing. You've
basically set up a no free food stop.

It's on a very small part of the fence.

The food business is a tough one but once the word is out it will
thrive. Your fence is attracting the critters and if it's touching the
ground you're advertising as well.

Bring in some fire ants. They won't allow the termites around. To them,
I think termites taste like chicken wings.