There is also a small area in Grand Junction affected by drywood termites, which require different management tactics. Eastern subterranean termite nests are designed to maintain high humidity. Termites quickly die from loss of body fluids if exposed to outside conditions for very long. A break in the nest structure will quickly be detected and repaired by workers. The most common way to detect termites is by spotting the winged adults emerging from inside a building, generally in the spring or fall.
Termites often fly to windows or other light sources.
Prevention Preventive measures can protect wooden structures. There should be no contact between wood and the soil. Remove all waste wood from the building site. Do not locate buildings over waste-wood burial sites. Also, cinder blocks, bricks or other hollow masonry in contact with wood and soil should be moved or capped shut with reinforced concrete or a metal shield.