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Excerpt from Finding and Keeping a Healthy House
These insects have earned their notoriety by causing costly damage in much of the United States. But, as will be shown, infesta tions can be prevented through proper build ing design, construction, and maintenance. If a colony is discovered in the home, there is no cause for panic. Effective control methods are known.
Subterranean termites live in large social groups called colonies. They got their name because workers and soldiers, the most com mon forms in colonies, spend their entire lives either underground or in completely enclosed galleries in wood that is under attack.
These insects require high humidity, which they maintain with moisture from the soil or from a dependable supply in the wood under attack. The danger of attack and the speed at which destruction occurs increase with average temperature and with moisture avail ability.
Subterranean termites are found in most tropical and temperate regions of the world. The accompanying map indicates where they are a major cause for concern.
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