Effective control of termites needs to take reasonable measures according to their living habits and group characteristics, control or even kill the harm of termites to the maximum extent, and avoid more serious harm to trees. If you can find the termite nest directly, you can dig or water it directly. Completely eradicate the harm of termites.

Termites live in the underground world, nesting in soil, wood or high ridges. Tunnel construction activities are hidden, and the harm is not easy to be detected. Once discovered, the consequences are already very serious.

The harm of termites is very extensive, involving a wide range, such as buildings, transportation facilities, telecommunications equipment, river banks, reservoir earth dams, archives books, textiles, various agricultural and forestry plants, etc.

Termites will destroy phloem. If it causes annual ring erosion, it is equivalent to stripping the bark from the trunk once, and the root system of the tree will die because it can't get the supply of organic matter, and the whole tree will soon die.

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The environment on which termites live.

1. There are ant nests in the trees around the building, and termites often penetrate into the building through the soil layer to feed and destroy it.

2. Termites often use steps, edges, platforms, patios, air ducts, heating pipes, insulation layers around flat plates, expansion joints of tap water and sanitary equipment and piping systems as their channels to enter the building room.

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