家白蚁属(Coptotermes)种类是一类对房屋木结构等所有木制品和纤维类物质制品危害极大的害虫。在美国等国家被列为必须进行防治的“主要都市害虫”之一。它们的巢群中有为数众多的白蚁个体,能在被害物中或其周围营建大型的“千层纸”状的巢穴。防治这类白蚁的方法很多,但各有利弊。尤其是对巢穴的处理,至今各持己见,众说纷纭。有人主张不必找巢、取巢;有人认为不找到家白蚁巢,不取出巢穴便不能消 Coptotermes species is a type of pest that is detrimental to all wood products and fibrous matter products such as house wood. In the United States and other countries are listed as “one of the major urban pests” must be controlled. There are a large number of individual termites in their nest group, which can create large “lamellar” nests in or around the victim. There are many ways to control such termites, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. In particular, the handling of the nests has so far been dismissed as controversial. Some people claim that you do not have to find a nest and take a nest. Some people think that if you do not find a home nest, you can not eliminate the nest