Termites in our fruit trees. Help!

[kakies]

We have an avocado, mango and an orange tree with termites. I don't want to use any harsh chemicals to get rid of them. Are there any natural alternatives, maybe some homemade recipe that tastes yucky so that the will leave my trees alone?

Thanks.

[CariOfOz]

Oh tragic I have no idea if there is a way to make living wood less attractive to termites, but I'll share with you that about 4months ago, we had THREE trees from our neighbors yard fall over (onto our house, powerlines, and yard) due to termite infestation. So I strongly urge you to get them checked out by pro's and find out what's your least harmful option, because depending on the size of the trees it's a potential safety issue.

[kakies]

Yes, thank you. I forgot about that and I really don't know how much damage has been done.

I read that ant are termites natural predators but the ants here seem so tiny next to the termites I think the termites will just sit back have a good laugh at their little enemies. But I'll try to atract some ants to my fruit trees and see what happens.

Does anyone know of any other insects that might do a good job at eating termites?

Suggestions please.