Chlordane was banned completely from use in the U.S. in 1988, although it was restricted mostly to termite control for years before that.

We still produce some of it for export, probably to Third Word Countries.

Its cousin Lindane, benzene hexachloride (gamma isomer), was used for a long time but is also banned. In fact, the whole family of chloronated hydrocarbons was targeted because they were "persistant" and had some vague claims of cancer is laboratory rats.

Sevin does a good job on just about all insects. It is the basic ingrediant in ant spray, flea spray and rose dust. Combine it with the very mild Malathion and the Enviromentalists and your neighbors should be happy with you.

Th termite-infested tree? Does the idea of a nice bonfire work? There is no built-up immunity to being roasted.