Termites or white ants are comparatively a small group of social insects. Besides their usefulness, termites cause significant economic loss to both agriculture and non-agricultural sectors as pests. Chemical pesticides are often the dominant modes of termite control. Indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides is undesirable and associated with adverse effects. This review illustrates the biology of termites and discusses on potential non-chemical-based bio-control measures against agricultural termite pests.

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白蚁害虫的非化学防治：概述

白蚁或白蚂蚁是相对较小的群居昆虫。除了其用途之外，白蚁作为害虫还给农业和非农业部门造成重大经济损失。化学杀虫剂通常是白蚁防治的主要方式。滥用化学农药是不可取的，而且会带来不良影响。这篇综述阐述了白蚁的生物学，并讨论了针对农业白蚁害虫的潜在非化学生物防治措施。