Types of Termites
4 Major Termite Species in the Philippines
Nasutitermes Luzonicus
(Luzon Point Headed termite)
- dark in color
- pointed head
- no mandibles (soldiers)
- feeds on sap woods
Microcerotermes Losbanosensis
(Los Banos termite)
- smaller in size than coptotermes
- species very sensitive
- got its name from area where it was discovered
Coptotermes Vastator
(Philippine Milk termite)
- workers are white in color
- soldiers secrets white substance (latex)
- considered as the most
destructive of all the Philippine termite species
Macrotermes Gilvus
(Mound Building termite)
- mostly on garden
- considered as large species
- darker in color (abdominal part) with two sizes of soldiers
Members of the Colony
Wood Boring Beetles
Powder post beetles were so named because the wood upon which they feed is generally eaten into a fine, flourlike powder. The Lyctus types feed primarily on hardwoods; the Anobiids prefer to attack softwoods, such as conifers. They can damage and, in some cases, eventually destroy (by completely tunneling) all exposed wood in houses, including furniture and paneling. Severe damage may take many years to materialize. A case of this kind usually results from failure to apply early remedies.
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