Termites are important in ecosystem as they consume and recycle plant, litter, and dung, and facilitate the release of nutrients back to the ecosystem.

Harmful species of termites are considered as pests of agricultural crops, forestry trees, and woods due to their malicious activities causing considerable economic loss globally. Termites chew and bore timber, causing either a considerable degrade of the material or resulting in the death of the host tree.

Termites are pests of wooden portions of buildings and pastureland as well as non-cellulose materials such as dam linings, bridges and electrical cables. They are often a major constraint for reforestation, especially in the semi-arid and sub-humid tropics.

The economic importance of termites extends to mineral exploration, particularly in regolith-dominated terrain, where mineral deposit haloes have been masked by exotic and redistributed weathered materials.

• There are many dangers and problems termites pose when they invade homes
• They are very destructive hence, may destroy fruit trees, flowers and vegetables
• They also destroy furniture