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Along with climate change, termite infestation is also increasing rapidly around the world. Most of the world's cities are under attack from termites, a small but destructive and invasive insect. Rising temperatures are also making colder areas more favorable for termites. Annual loss due to termites is Rs. There is a loss of. There is a loss of more than Rs 3,33,715 crore (four thousand crore dollars). This information has come to light from a research study published in Neobiota Journal. As the climate changes globally and the world becomes warmer, this invasive species is spreading rapidly even in cities where it was previously unknown. Such cities include warm cities such as São Paulo, Lagos, Miami, Jakarta and Darwin, as well as cold temperate cities such as London, Paris, Brussels, New York and Tokyo. Termites, which are commonly found in tropical climates, are now easily accessible to cities away from their natural habitat due to increasing connectivity and climate change.
Increasing urbanization will likely contribute to the widespread spread of invasive termites in the future. The global movement of goods, including wooden furniture, shipped to remote areas led to the spread of termites in homes and offices. The main reason termites target wood is its cellulose, which is the termite's main diet. Cellulose is found in abundance in trees, wood and grass. Moreover, the termite's mouth is designed in such a way that it is easy for it to eat everything including wood. Researchers say that we never know when termites can reach from one corner of the world to another in a small piece of wood. Then, when male and female termites are attracted to the light, their population begins to increase.
