Termites are pests that invade urban, agricultural and forest environments worldwide. They are economically important owing to the damage they cause to wood, wood products, building materials, agricultural products and forests. There are many methods for its control, but many of them cause negative environmental effects due to their toxicity. In termites, dietary change or antibiotic treatment may alter the gut environment with possible repercussions for the bacterial community composition and functionality and ultimately host fitness. In this paper, the efficacy of cellulase inhibitor products on both the insect and its associated bacterial microbiota is presented. The results obtained show that certain products could be an alternative in the control of these insects.

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