家白蚁(Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki)是我国南方的主要害蚁之一,其对地面建筑物及各种物品的危害性早已为人们所熟知。但危害地下纵深几十米的矿井坑道,至今尚未见报导。白蚁侵入矿井蛀毁坑木,影响生产,严重威胁井下作业工人的生命安全,具有极大的危害性。为了查明白蚁对矿井的危害情况,我们于1984年11月中旬到东罗煤矿对矿区白蚁 Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, one of the major pests in southern China, has long been known to be harmful to ground structures and various items. However, there are no reports of mine tunnels that endanger underground tens of meters deep. Termites into the mine borehole destroying pits, affecting production, a serious threat to the lives and safety of underground workers, with great harm. In order to identify the termite damage to the mine, we in mid-November 1984 to Tung Lo mine to the termites