Termites are also called worm commandant. Termite is one of the insects that can degrade lignocellulose efficiently in the natural environment. It belongs to Arthropoda, Insecta, Winged Subclass and Netoptera, and it is a semi-metamorphosed completely social insect.

It is best not to use pesticides when termites are found. Because spraying pesticides will produce an odor with repellent effect, which will lead to the rapid transfer of termites and affect the efficacy of professional institutions in killing termites. However, citizens should not panic when they find winged adults of termites. Termites neither bite people nor spread germs. You can close the doors and windows first, and generally use the following three methods to eliminate them:

First, kill directly with tools such as fly swatter;

Second, put a pot of water under the fly hole, and termites will drown as soon as they fly out;

Third, sweep the termites together with a broom and scald them to death with boiling water.

Damage of termites to buildings;

The damage of termites to buildings, especially to brick and wood structures, is particularly serious. Because it is hidden in the wood structure, it destroys or damages its bearing points, which often causes the house to collapse suddenly, causing great concern.

In China, the termites that harm buildings mainly include; Domestic termites, loose termites and other genera. Among them, the species of domestic termites are the most serious termites that damage buildings. It is characterized by strong diffusion, large population and rapid destruction, which can cause huge losses in a short period of time. ?

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Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Termites