A bright hand-held electric bulb or a torch is essential to detect the presence of termites.  2. A portion of the building in contact with or adjacent to soil shall be inspected.  3. Damp locations, such as toilets and bathrooms, etc., shall be inspected. Particularly, the points where woodwork is embedded in the floor shall be examined. 4. The signs of the presence of termites are through the telltale tubes.  5. The termites travel in these tubes and eat away the woodwork, leaving the film of paint on the surface, making it challenging to locate the termites. 6. Woodwork should be tapped to check for a hollow sound, which would indicate a termite attack. 7. The new tubes formed by the termites are moist; the old ones are dry and break easily.  8. These tubes must be gouged out with a knife to destroy the termites.