Does any product penetrate pink fiberglass insulation to kill drywood termites?

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Does any product penetrate pink fiberglass insulation to kill drywood termites?

I have rolled pink fiberglass insulation between the rafters of a flat roof. I'm debating whether to cut holes in the ceiling to remove the insulation in order to unblock termite treatment from reaching the plywood and beams. Does any treatment penetrate through the paper backing and pink stuff to treat the wood above and along side of it? If not, once the insulation is out, what is the best product for this application? Each section to treat is 20' x 16", there are 4 areas of activity noticed so far.

Status: Open Sep 18, 2024 - 12:50 PM

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RonDawson

Sep 18, 2024 - 01:17 PM

The only pesticide product that will penetrate insulation is a gas called "Vikane". Vikane will penetrate everything in the house and kill the termites. It also has to be applied through a structural fumigation and a licensed Fumigator. This is not something you can do yourself. Its very dangerous.

The only other product recommended for direct wood treatment are

BoraCare - https://www.epestcontrol.com/pest-pro...
Timbor - https://www.epestcontrol.com/pest-pro...
Termidor - Termidor SC 78 oz (epestcontrol.com)

These products will penetrate wood to a degree, but may not kill existing drywood termite colonies. They do a good job of preventing termites, but killing an established colony may require fumigation.

Hope this helps.

Ron

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