It was a chlorinated hydrocarbon named CHLORDANE. -- Michel Margosis 'Carpe Diem' ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob armentrout" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:44 AM Subject: Re: Gardening with Rose Dust, PD and Grape Jam > ........... The suburban gardening guide from 1967 said to call your county > agent .... and I still can't remember the insecticide name I am trying to > think of. It was used for termite control until the 80's, but it had to be > buried in the soil because it had a half life of 30 yrs....maybe someone > else can come up with a name.