Insects

as a

Wood-degrading Vector

 

There are a wide variety of insect species in the world that act as wood degrading vectors. For simplicity and clarity the descriptions of these are best presented as distinct sub-groups of the insect world.

Insects with wood-boring larvae

 

Insects that nest in wood, otherwise known as Nesting Insects

 

Insects from the infraorder Isoptera, known more usually as Termites