termites in olive tree

I have termites in several branches of my non-fruiting olive tree (40+ years old). The infested branches are dying. I was looking for a solution and came across the info for your Termidor product and wondered if I could pour this diluted product around the tree base? That way, the roots would pick it up and ingest it into the wood, thus having its effect on killing the termites. Would this work to save this beautiful olive tree? I could also spray some on the outside bark of the tree – would that help? Would it harm the tree??

A diluted mixture of TERMIDOR applied around the tree and into exposed galleries would no doubt do the job. And it won't hurt the tree either.

Termites, carpenter ants and other wood destroying pests will many times target trees. Over time their gnawing, digging and eating will affect the healthiest of trees. Give the galleries a good flush of the treatment and slowly "drench" the base of the tree with a few gallons of mixed product to insure it gets down into the soil. This way termites traveling in and out of the tree will be exposed and ultimately this will kill the colony.

In fact Termidor has "trees" on it's label so it's okay to be used this way. And to insure you get the ground to absorb a good amount, poke some holes in it with a pick ax or something sharp and blunt that can go down 6+ inches. Holes a few inches wide can be used to pour the mixture into the ground and hold it where it needs to permeate.

Termidor:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/termidor-sc-20-oz