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Download or read book Termites Or white Ants in the United States written by Thomas Elliott Snyder and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book White Ants as Pests in the United States and Methods of Preventing Their Damage written by Thomas Elliott Snyder and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Termites written by Mark J. Harasymiw and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Termites don't just chew through wood; they eat it. That means a home, a tree house, or a tree can be a gigantic snack for a colony of termites. Unfortunately, when a colony decides a building is a perfect place to live, it can be hard to kick out these unwanted guests. This book, including graphic organizers and close-up photographs, offers an in-depth look at a termite colony and the different kinds of termites needed to keep a colony functioning. It also examines what exterminators and others do to combat these destructive insects.

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