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XIV.—NATURAL ENEMIES OF TERMITES. 
The t important enemies of termites are undoubtedly the true 
ants, which may often be seen carrying off the workers to their 
nests. Three specially active species are the kéringa (Oecophylla 
7 pecies т seen runnin 
Birds o themselves with the 
forms during swarmin Frogs and toads, including Megalophrys 
nasuta, mn melanostictus and Callula pulchra, also live largely on 
termites. 
of those enemies, however, could be made any practical use 
acclimatisation, however, are always hazardous, and often end in the 
most unlooked for and unwelcome results 
XV.— REMEDIES. 
Of the host of remedies tried, it cannot be said that a single one 
== itself a conspicuous success. From the habits of the pest, 
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praetieally no effect. At Jugra, Mr. Baxendale is — niis 
of hot water with isse: results, but his estate is by no mea 
badly infested and the method would pro Д һе арай mile оп » 
all an extensive scale, and is at best a palliativ 
The most suecessful treatment yet devised is to thoroughly scra 
off all сона from the tree, taking сате to kill the ants in so 
doing, and to powder the trunk thiekly with freshly-slaked lime, 
applied in a dry state. The earth round the base of the tree should 
be removed to the depth of a foot or eighteen inches, and a liberal 
dressing of setius applied. The trees should be inspected every other 
day, and treatment repeated if necessary. 
It is a well-established fact, that white ants are very intoleran 
any form of decaying animal or feecal matter, and should the veris 
in repelling the exte a while night-soil dug in 
the base of the might ward off internal attack. The treatment of 
with a small quantity of an onium salt, p 1 
led trees amm 
the sulphate, might not improbably have the same action, as Dr. Wright, 
of , informs me that urine appplied to damaged trees rapidly 
* Report of the Hope Professor of Zoology, Oxford, 1903, p. 53. 
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