"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
It's not the termites, it's the occupants of public housing that cause the destruction.
Notice I said public housing? It's not the uninvited vermin that destroy them, it's the residents.
BTW, I work in the bridge building industry, thanks.