Termite Information
What’s equivalent to a million blind-folded people joining forces to build a skyscraper covering eight city blocks and towering over a mile into the sky?
Termites of course!
Termites play an extremely important recycling role within our environment. They are one of the most important degraders of organic matter in tropical ecosystems and are thought to be responsible for as much as 20% of carbon mineralization. However, a number of the 350 species of termites found in Australia are responsible for millions of dollars of damage to property, with approximately one in five homes being subject to termite attack.
The economic significance and prevalence of their destructive impact on property has driven us to become far more aware of their biology and behaviour. This Section comprehensively addresses Termite identification and behaviour, signs and symptoms, and prevention and treatment.