<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Determine whether the infestation is = active. Vacuum all frass from affected areas. Then observe over time (days, weeks, = etc.). Do you see any new frass? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are two good solutions. One is to = move the piano to an insect control business that has a fumigation chamber for = furniture. I have done that many times. The other is to junk the = piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From your description, it sounds like = there is quite a bit of evidence of termite activity. Be aware that without fail, = without exception, 110% of the time, there will be 10 to 100 times as = much damage that you CAN'T see, compared to what you can see.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>These people may want to get this piano = OUT of their home ASAP!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By all means, tell them their piano = either has, or has had termites. You won't know they are active until you either see a = live one or you see new accumulations of frass.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=larryf@pacifier.com = href="mailto:larryf@pacifier.com">Larry Fisher</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 28, = 2004 11:20 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> (no subject)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a piano that has had an = infestation of termites.  Close examination revealed small bore holes the size = of a pin head most of which were plugged with termite pellets.  Speaking = of which there were termite pellets in the action cavity and I found the screw = blocks for the stack and the key frame were the affected areas.  I've = vaccuumed the area thoroughly and saw wings shorter than carpenter ants would have amongst the debris.  Also there were partial remains of = almost paper like debris stuck to the wood in areas near the largest eaten = away area.  I'm assuming this is the start of their tent  ..........  like wasps would build a nest.  As I recall = termites don't like being in the light and so they build outside tunnels to = connect their neighborhoods together.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm curious to know what to do about = this.  The owners just moved here from Hawaii and I'd like to report = back to them soon.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have experience on this matter??</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A = href="mailto:larryf@pacifier.com">larryf@pacifier.com</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope y'all are having a plush season.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>