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 Eastern
subterranean termites are highly destructive to Douglas Fir and
other common building timbers. They can rapidly eat out the internal
sections of structural timbers - devouring mainly the spring wood,
and preferring to leave the harder summer wood sections.
Western subterranean termites are
highly destructive to Douglas Fir and other common building timbers.
Western subterranean termites rapidly eat out the internal sections
of structural timbers - devouring mainly the spring wood, and
preferring to leave the harder summer wood sections.
The Desert subterranean termite is
almost entirely restricted to the Colorado and Gila deserts of
southern Arizona and California and into Lower Baja California and
it occurs occasionally in Houston, Texas.
The Arid-Land subterranean termite
is commonly found from the Pacific Coast to Indiana, and southwards
from Montana to lower California, Texas, and Mississippi.
Formosan
termites are a serious timber pest in Hawaii and coastal
regions of Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and southern California, as well
as, inland towns and cities. The swarmers have four
wings of equal size with dark hard veins in the front portion of the
front wing. The wings are a translucent, slightly milky color and
covered with tiny hairs. |
