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Termites will attack the sapwood, but not the heartwood.
They can, but they will usually only do so as a last resort. If you are worried about them eating your nice teak furniture, I recommend laying a pile of "junk" wood nearby so they go after that instead. Then get it sprayed!
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∙ 13y agoYes! They don't like oaks well as pine. I just bought an old house that there was severe termite damage on the oak floor joists.
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∙ 12y agoNo,but if the tree has dead wood termites would feed on it.
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∙ 14y agoSubterranean termites eat only soft wood, Drywoods eat hardwood. So it depends on which termite you're asking about.
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∙ 14y agoThey eat dead plant material and wood.
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∙ 14y agodo termites eat cork?
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roaches eat termites
Do termites eat snakes?
no, termites eat wood, but snakes might eat termites
Do termites eat echidnas?
No. Echidnas eat termites.
Do termites eat plant?
Termites eat wood.
Do termites eat bamboo?
Termites do eat Bamboo
Can termites eat through tin foil?
can termites eat aluminum
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Yes they eat termites but the don't go inside the mounds to get them.
What is the relationship between termites and the cellulose?
Termites eat cellulose. Wood is made of cellulose so termites eat wood.
Can termites eat through cement and concrete?
no termites cannot eat concrete because it is to hard to chew for them they prefer to eat wood because it is not hard likeconcrete
Can whales eat termites?
yes because if termites fall into the water from a boat a whale can eat it
Is it safe to eat raw termites?
Yes it is safe to eat termites! Termites are loaded with protein and the second most eaten insect on Earth.source: chacha/theg2x
What food do termites eat?
they eat wood.
