Your biggest investment may be at risk. Many species of termites cause considerable damage to homes, furniture, and other structures. Termite would love to make a meal of your home, and they can cause enormous damage. Termites cause heavy damage to residential houses and commercial buildings each year in Lahore, Pakistan. They primarily feed on wood, but also damage paper, books, insulation, and even swimming pool liners and filtration systems. Termites can injure living trees and shrubs, but more often are a secondary invader of woody plants already in decline. What’s worse, their destruction generally isn’t covered by most homeowners’ insurance.