Controlling termite infestation by using baiting method is gaining popularity around the world. Lower group of termites particularly belonging to the genus Coptotermes have proven to be easy to control by this method due to their nature of feeding. However termites belonging to higher group, such as those under Termitidae were initially thought to be a challenge as they mostly fed on fungal gardens cultivated inside their mounds. This papers reviews a few studies now available which prove baits can be used to control and eliminate colonies of higher termites.

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