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Can i buy over the counter poison or baits for white ants (termites)?

We have a large dead tuart close to our house that has been dead for several years and the termites are doing their natural thing -eating it.But the colony is becoming quite large and i am wondering if anyone knows if we can buy a product over the counter to bait them. It is crazy that we can buy poisons to kill all other pests and insects but not white ants.And pest control busineses are getting a joke with their prices.

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1. If you are somewhere able to burn it, that may work. Or you could drag it with a truck to where either you could burn it or put it into water. That depends on where you live though, so other ideas may be to spray garlic and cinnomon around thier nest. They do not like either. My dad used to kill wasps near our home by placing a black plastic bag around thier nest at night, and putting a bit of gas in it. The fumes would kill the wasps. If it seems feasible, you might try this, just make sure the gas ends up some place it should. It doesn't take much if you can get a pretty airtight seal and keep it for a few hours.
2. The problem with bait is that termites live in the wood or in the soil and do not emerge to hunt for food. You need to drill holes in the wood to get any chemical product to the termites. Burning is your best bet, with nearly 100% effectiveness, providing the heat gets to all parts of the wood.
3. In my country it is possible to buy such pesticide even in stores. But if not the poison how about kerosene? Not sure if it works or if it is legal in your country but I have heard of such way from those that build houses. Anyway I hope you get rid of those termites ASAP.
4. Go to Ebay and purchase Termidor. This is what the pros use. It is the best product on the market.