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dry-wood termite

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Noun1.dry-wood termite - any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil
termite, white ant - whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
Cryptotermes brevis, powder-post termite - extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions


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``Late summer to early fall starts the season for dry-wood termites.
THE PEST DEFENSE SECURE YOUR HOME AGAINST THIS YEAR'S THRIVING ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Its heartwood is highly resistant to attack by fungi, marine borers and dry-wood termites, and that makes the wood popular for marine and ship construction.
Tough, resistant greenheart timber is a marine and shipbuilders' ... by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
Laboratory tests report both high and low resistance to brown and white rot fungi; also variously reported to be very susceptible to dry-wood termite attack; and also vulnerable to powder-post beetle attack.
Figured Andiroba Offers a Mahogany-Like Look by KAISER, JO-ANN / Wood & Wood Products
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