[Arid_gardener] Re:Termites on Ironwood Tree

[Olin Miller]

Sounds like termites. It's quite common around dead twigs in the desert 
after a rain but they usually disappear within a few days.  Once they are 
gone, there isn't anything you can do about except protect buildings with 
periodic termite inspection and, if required, treatment.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message -----From: <Louikuhn1 at mac.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 6:49 PM
> Marion Kuhn 85383
> Have a transplanted native Ironwood. Has had some dead wood. tonight I 
> noticed some of the dead wood has a coating that looks like a cross 
> between sand and mud. It knocks off llike dead bark. wood underneath is 
> hard, pale, and has lots of tiny black dots. Any idea what this is? How do 
> we treat it? Do we need to? Could this be termites?