Postelectrotermes militaris
Postelectrotermes militaris (Up-country tea termite) is a species of drywood termite of the genus "Postelectrotermes". It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is a serious pest of tea. Importance. It is one of major plant pest that attack wide range of economically important plants such as "Acacia decurrens", "Camellia sinensis", "Casuarina equisetifolia", "Cedrus" sp., "Cinnamomum camphora", "Cryptomeria japonica", "Erythrina subumbrans", "Eucalyptus robusta", "Grevillea robusta", "Stenocarpus salignus", and "Tephrosia vogelii". It mainly affects roots and stem parts, and sometimes to whole plant. Biology. Alates are rare in "P. militaris" colony. They invade bushes and mainly found  in heartwood, never consume on sapwood. Control. Termites can be removed by crop sanitation and pruning methods. Cultivating disease-resistant crop varieties is also practiced on tea plantations. Besides that, usage of natural pests and pathogens is not effective. Some soil-borne entomopathogens, for example entomopathogenic nematodes such as "Heterorhabditis" sp., "Steinernema carpocapsae" and "Steinernema feltiae" can be effective in natural areas up to some extent.