TERMITES in Australia are equally likely to attack a brick house as a
weatherboard one. Surprising as it may seem, their choice of target is
unaffected by building materials, according to an extensive survey mostly
conducted by young people.
The nationwide study of more than 5000 homes was undertaken by secondary
school student members of CSIRO’s Double Helix Club under the broad supervision
of CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products. It has refuted the conventional wisdom
that termites are more likely to sink their teeth into wooden buildings than
anything else. And the size of the sample means the conclusions are…
