Termites commonly known as white ants are social insects. They benefit mankind by their effective re-cycling of organic matter into the soil. Unfortunately sometimes, the organic matter they recycle is our houses and other man-made structures. Termites are known to cause more damage than storms, floods and fire put together. A termite colony consists of the termite queen, soldiers and workers. A mature colony may have over a million termites residing in a termitaria. It is the subterranean termites, which pose major risk to structures in India.

Termites commonly known as white ants are social insects. They benefit mankind by their effective re-cycling of organic matter into the soil. Unfortunately sometimes, the organic matter they recycle is our houses and other man-made structures. Termites are known to cause more damage than storms, floods and fire put together. A termite colony consists of the termite queen, soldiers and workers. A mature colony may have over a million termites residing in a termitaria. It is the subterranean termites, which pose major risk to structures in India.