From: Studies on termite infestation of buildings in Ase, a rural community in the Niger Delta of Nigeria
Site of termite infestation | Termite species | % Infestation in infested houses |
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Window frame | Nasutitermes spp. A, B, and C Amitermes spp. A and B Neotermes spp B | 43.75 |
Door frames | Microcerotermes spp. Nasutitermes spp. A and B | 62.5 |
Wooden frame of the roof | Nasutitermes spp. A and B Neotermes spp. A and B Amitermes spp. A | 43.75 |
Wood around the houses/fences | Nasutitermes spp. C and B Amitermes spp. A | 56.25 |
Wall (mud tubes) in and outside the house | Nasutitermes spp. A and B Amitermes spp. A and B | 87.75 |
Floor and under carpets | Odontotermes spp. Neotermes spp. A Amitermes spp. A | 18.75 |
Ceiling | Nasutitermes spp. A | 18.75 |
Bathroom walls | Nasutitermes spp. B Amitermes spp. A | 6.25 |
Kitchen walls | Amitermes spp. A Nasutitermes spp. B | 6.25 |
Furniture | Amitermes spp. A | 6.25 |