[Irishman]

Who would have thought some good can come from car exhaust and carbon monoxide. Thanks for the tips. I hope I never experience termites.
Patrick

[Ashbys]

Hi- Ho ,

Should I add grits to them ?



Ash

[don]

Ash, Grits is for grinding, add bacon

[Ashbys]

Don,
Thanks , I should know better than to ask hi- ho .....

[brian bailey]

I'm not trying to discredit this garbage bag -car exhaust method of killing bugs as it appears it has many believers.

But is it effective? The experts that I have talked to don't feel that there is enough CO concentration, ppm, in the small amount of exhaust that a garbage bag can contain to effectively kill many insects.

Especially, the larvae in the wood that can obtain their minimal oxygen needs from substances other than air.

Also, I've been told that many insect eggs don't need oxygen to stay viable.

Just MO on this subject, I'd like to see some valid documentation that this method actually works.

[BrianMac]

I neither documented the process, nor tried it under controlled conditions in a laboratory, but the bugs never came back. I works for me.

I guess it is kind of like faith............


Brian Mac

[brian bailey]

If you do an internet search on using carbon monoxide as an insecticide, there is almost nothing of note to substantiate this process.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Well it worked for me too, if you don't think it will work, don't do it!

[brian bailey]

After reseaching the effectiveness of this garbage bag phenomena, I'll gladly except your advice Hi Ho.