 Subterranean termites are the most common and economically important wood-destroying organisms in the United States. Termites feed on materials that contain cellulose, primarily dead wood and wood by-products. In the southern region of the United States we deal Formosan termites.The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, is one of the most destructive termite species in the world today. In the United States it causes tremendous property damage resulting in enormous treatment and repair costs. It is sometimes referred to as the "Super Termite" Subterranean termites are social insects that live in colonies that may contain millions of individuals. Each colony contains three forms or castes, which are workers, soldiers, and reproductives. Large numbers of winged termites swarming from wood or soil often are the first obvious sign of a nearby termite colony. | 
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