The termites are also called “White ants”. These are social insects living in a colony comprising Queen, King, Workers and Soldiers. The colonies of subterranean termites are located in the soil. Their basic food is anything that contains cellulose; in search of food, they gain entry into the building. Each termite colony has millions of individual members. The tiny cream-colored worker termites invade buildings and cause damage to structure often long before they are discovered. They consume and damage all types of wood, paper, hardboards, books, clothes etc. In search of food, they also damage leather, rubber, electrical wire coatings, nylon, neoprene, thermocol practically everything humans cherish to own. They enter the building through the foundation, expansion joints, lift wells, utility ducting such as electrical, telephone cables or tunneling through cracks in the walls. They also construct mud tubes for their movement, which is the first sign of presence of termites. They have ability to travel to long distance in search of food. It’s common to see termites in the top floors of multistoried buildings