Question from Martha Casselman
Debra: I’m sure you’ve covered this before, but we have flying critters that are certainly termites. I wonder about the advertised orange oil or other alternative methods of ridding us of them. Not only are we aware of how dangerous the usual methods of ridding homes of them; I have been treated for breast cancer over the past three years, and am especially cautious. We do vac them up, but of course that is futile in preventing further infestation. This note comes from your old friend and former agent. I find your information always of interest.
With warm regards,
Martha
Debra’s Answer
So good to hear from you! Everyone, this is my retired literary agent who took me under her wing when I was unknown and unpublished and got my first book on household toxics published in 1984. So we all have her to thank for my being here today.
The thing to use to prevent termites is Timbor. It is completely nontoxic, smells like nothing, and is so effective it has virtually wiped out the termite control industry in…New Zealand, I think. We just put some in our house.
Thanks for writing to me, Martha, and all the best to you.
