What are termites?
Termites are small insects that are capable of eating and digesting wood and wood products. Termites are very beneficial in Nature. These insects are part of God’s recycling program for dead wood. A dead tree in the woods becomes new organic material in the soil thanks to termites. They will eat almost anything containing cellulose including wood, paper products, leather, etc. As a result they also can be very destructive to the things we build out of wood. They do millions of dollars in damage to buildings in the United States every year. (To learn more about termites and other wood destroying organisms, go to the Termites page and click on the names of the different pests we deal with.
