Survey of termite infested houses,indigenous building materials and construction techniques in Pakistan

Termite cause significant economic damage to wooden structures in pakistan,thus makes termites of public interest. eleven out of the 53 termite species described in pakistan are of significant threat to timber-in-service. still the fact remains that there is not much public awareness regarding what measures they may take or who to contact in order to safeguard their precious property against the termite attack and damage. termite control measures are important to take necessary and timely actions to save excessive damage and increase service life of the property. increased termites problem are also related to construction material and techniques. before treatment,there is a need to understand building materials and construction well enough. building fabric once treated must be examined annually to test the efficacy of insecticide and the inspector must be familiar with the biology of termites and building materials. copyright 2010 zoological society of pakistan.