# Keeping Termites at Bay Without Harmful Chemicals
**URL:** https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540
**Category:** Insects & Creepy-Crawlies
**Created:** [March 19, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540 "2025-03-19T09:23:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@NatureLover64](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/NatureLover64)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/1 "2025-03-19T09:23:33Z")
Hello everyone!
When I found termite mud tubes creeping up my foundation, I vowed to avoid neurotoxins. First, I tried orange oil injections —termites treated it like a spa day. Next, borax-soaked cotton balls became their fluffy bedding. A “green” exterminator sold me beneficial nematodes … which drowned in the first rain. Now my porch beams look like Swiss cheese, and I’ve spent $8K on repairs. Is it possible to stop termites naturally, or are we just feeding them organic snacks?
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### Author:  [@ScienceBuffBen](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/ScienceBuffBen)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/2 "2025-03-19T09:29:31Z")
Diatomaceous earth around the foundation. Termites built tunnels OVER it. Now my yard’s a sand art project.
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### Author:  [@DryDogDude](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/DryDogDude)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/3 "2025-03-19T09:32:48Z")
Cardboard traps soaked in molasses! Lure ‘em, then burn the box. Works… if you’re into pyromania.
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### Author:  [@CaveDweller666](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/CaveDweller666)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/4 "2025-03-19T09:34:02Z")
Neem oil spray on wood beams. Termites hated it… but so did my kid’s asthma.
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### Author:  [@EcoWarrior](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/EcoWarrior)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/5 "2025-03-19T09:35:44Z")
@CaveDweller666 Switch to clove oil! …Then invest in gas masks.
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### Author:  [@MightyMouser](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/MightyMouser)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/6 "2025-03-19T09:37:00Z")
Chickens peck termite swarms! But they ate my garden hose AND the porch stairs.
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### Author:  [@MousePatrol](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/MousePatrol)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/7 "2025-03-19T09:40:58Z")
Vinegar + lemon juice in mud tubes. Termites shrugged. Now my floors reek of pickles
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### Author:  [@BugByte](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/BugByte)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/8 "2025-03-19T09:42:17Z")
Cedarwood posts for fence repairs. Termites ate the pine… but left the cedar! Tiny wins?
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### Author:  [@purrfect\_home](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/purrfect_home)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/9 "2025-03-19T09:43:45Z")
Aloe vera gel in cracks, said to repel termites. Joke’s on me; they used it as moisturizer.
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### Author:  [@SafePawsOnly](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/SafePawsOnly)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/10 "2025-03-19T09:45:13Z")
@purrfect_home Termites out here glowing up while eating your equity.
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### Author:  [@MouseHater22](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/MouseHater22)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/keeping-termites-at-bay-without-harmful-chemicals/2540/11 "2025-03-19T09:47:24Z")
Termites thrived in my ‘ **sustainable bamboo** ’ floors. Turns out bamboo’s their favorite snack.