The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is the most destructive and invasive termite species globally. It is listed in the world's 100 most harmful invasive species in the Global Invasive Species Database. This book is a comprehensive overview of the biology and control of this economically important pest.

Contributions by: Thomas Chouvenc, J. Kenneth Grace, Claudia Husseneder, Shuji Itakura, Hou-Feng Li, Nathan Lo, Kok-Boon Neoh, Wakako Ohmura, Faith M. Oi, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Qian Sun, Gaku Tokuda, Edward L. Vargo, Chia-Chien Wu, Koichi Yamamoto