Termites on speakers

[Subcenter2009]

I know a friend whose Wharfedales ( I think) have silk fabric dome tweeters which were colonised by ants.

Though the ants are not there anymore, after being chased away with Mortein flying insect spray, they left tiny holes in the tweeter silk fabric.

Thankfully, the tweeters still work well but, seeing and being reminded of the cause behind the holes in the fabric makes one fume in desperation and relief about what would have happened had the ants not been detected on time.

Yours,

Subcenter2009

 

[ontherocks]

On similar lines.....
How to deal with fungus on wooden speaker enclosures (I mean post attack)?

 

[santhosh]

Dear Santhosh,
Yes, I drown them..

......Smaller Bats live on Ashoka trees.

BTW, I heard Bats are tasty. I don't want to find out.hyeah:

Thanks Subcentre. That was informative and hilarious...LOL.

 

[omishra]

Is the solution as simple as installing a bright light or will installing some device which produces sounds above 20khz......so as to disturb them

I made an Ultra Sonic oscillator which changes frequency 30KHz-50KHz in 10 steps within every 2 sec. This was placed near one end of the room. It seems that it is effective to 10-15Ft distance and some obstructions like sofa, heavy furniture provide shield from those sound waves and these creatures just go in hiding or move undercover. So if installed near door or Window then it prohibits their entry. Nobody likes noise. That's all.

 

[nshankar]

I use the services of Godrej for my apartment in Bengaluru. It is fully furnished, unoccupied and locked. Thank God, I do not have any such issues so far (2 yrs). Godrej services have been used for cockroaches, ants, termites, rodents and woodborer. Quite a VFM serice (<5k per year).

 

[gobble]

I know a friend whose Wharfedales ( I think) have silk fabric dome tweeters which were colonised by ants.

Though the ants are not there anymore, after being chased away with Mortein flying insect spray, they left tiny holes in the tweeter silk fabric.

Thankfully, the tweeters still work well but, seeing and being reminded of the cause behind the holes in the fabric makes one fume in desperation and relief about what would have happened had the ants not been detected on time.

Yours,

Subcenter2009

Thats MY story. hyeah: I don't recall having a friend who is as good at spinning horror story lines like you do

I made an Ultra Sonic oscillator which changes frequency 30KHz-50KHz in 10 steps within every 2 sec. This was placed near one end of the room. It seems that it is effective to 10-15Ft distance and some obstructions like sofa, heavy furniture provide shield from those sound waves and these creatures just go in hiding or move undercover. So if installed near door or Window then it prohibits their entry. Nobody likes noise. That's all.

How are the sonics. Will valve based gear make a difference?

OK more seriously, does it impact Hi-frequency SQ when playing music - like air and transients, snap etc?

--G0bble

 

[omishra]

How are the sonics. Will valve based gear make a difference?

I think sonic was bad. Valve based system can make them come forward, listen to it and get away.

OK more seriously, does it impact Hi-frequency SQ when playing music - like air and transients, snap etc?

I could not make out any difference as 100WX2 speakers against 2-3W in small tweeter. Though landlord's dog used to bark at us upstairs whenever we started this gadget. This was making some impact.

 

[vybhav1908]

Thank you guys.. some how the posts moved away from Termites to Rats.. but were very very helpful.. I will get hold of the experts or try to look out for some termite killer medicines in shops around. Thanks again to all.