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Dampwood termites are found only in coniferous forests, and drywood termites are found in hardwood forests; subterranean termites live in widely diverse areas. [55] One species in the drywood group is the West Indian drywood termite ( Cryptotermes brevis ) , which is an invasive species in Australia.
It is found in Central America and North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] R. hesperus is native to the coast between British Columbia and Southern California . [ 4 ] Like other subterranean termites, they live underground, where they have elaborate eusocial societies composed of a queen, workers, and soldiers, as well as a rotating case of sexually ...
Mound-building termites are a group of termite species that live in mounds which are made of a combination of soil, termite saliva and dung. These termites live in Africa, Australia and South America. The mounds sometimes have a diameter of 30 metres (98 ft). Most of the mounds are in well-drained areas. Termite mounds usually outlive the ...
The speed of termite elimination can vary depending on the type of termite, size of the colony and the treatment method. It could take a few weeks or even months to eradicate the entire colony.
Reticulitermes flavipes, the eastern subterranean termite, is the most common termite found in North America. [1] These termites are the most economically important wood destroying insects in the United States and are classified as pests . [ 1 ]
The eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) is the most widely distributed termite found in the eastern United States. R. flavipes is commonly found in southern Ontario, and is found in all the eastern states including Texas, extending as far south as Mexico City and as far west as Arizona, with likely accidental introductions on ...
Macrotermes gilvus [1] is a species of termite in the family Termitidae, found in Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. [ 2 ] References
Cryptotermes brevis is a species of termite in the family Kalotermitidae, commonly known as the West Indian drywood termite or the powderpost termite. It is able to live completely inside timber structures or articles made of wood such as furniture without any outside source of water. It is frequently introduced into new locations inadvertently ...