Pete wrote:
"Mary Shafer" wrote


Termites are exceedingly rare in the High Desert, too. Not
non-existant, but certainly far from common. My neighborhood is full
of houses built about 30 years ago and a fair number have been sold
recently, meaning termite inspections for escrow. No one has had any
found so far.


Termites need not just wood, but moisture as well. Florida, Lousyana, etc
are termite havens.

Pete


Interestingly though, there are termites all over the place here in
Tucson, which isn't exactly a rain forest...

Mike