Termites in Australia have been reported to cause more damages to homes than the combination of other disasters such as storms, fires, floods and tempest. Termites in Australia are normally detected through their earthen mounds which could reach as high as 4-5 inches ,especially in their natural habitats.

Termites cause more damages to commercial and domestic buildings more than any other disaster in Australian and it has been established that one-third of all unprotected or untreated properties in Australia are exposed to Termites.

The use of soil barrier chemicals has been banned in Australia and this has resulted in more damages to structures that are close to the soil. Termites in Australia are so much attracted to Australia properties because of the use of softwood materials such as landscaping timbers for the construction of properties, and the abundance of gum trees in Australian tropical forest regions.

Termites in Australia are predominantly active in the Australian Hinterlands and coastal regions. It was discovered that one out of every 5 timber structure in Australia is attacked by termites annually. The most destructive termite specie in Australia if not in the entire world is the Australia’s subterranean termite species which is referred to as white ant. A colony of white ants in Australia can destroy all wooden structures in a home within three months.

Termites in Australia has cause damages worth several billions of dollars to property owners and investors as well as the Australian government in the last decade, efforts to put an end to this perennial crisis though has yielded tremendous positive results but it has continued to persist. The fact that Australia is located in a tropical region is enough to attract millions of colonies of termite swarms on yearly basis. Billions of dollars are also sued in treating and re-constructing damaged structures on annual basis.