A mature queen can lay thousands of eggs each year. Eggs are tended by worker termites. The nymph hatches directly from the egg. Attendants feed nymphs regurgitated food for the first two weeks, enabling them to grow. They will become workers, soldiers, reproductives, or supplementary reproductives.
Termites actually eat wood and can cause physical damage.
Termites often attack wood that is touching or close to soil. Control of subterranean termites is best left in the hands of a professional pest control operator. Chlordane has been removedfrom the market, but there are many other chemicals available for the prevention and control of termites.