Will Termites Eat Charred Wood?

The lignin that remains in charred wood is altered to make it completely indigestible to many termite species. Termites that consume lignin in charred portions of wood will either become sick, or die.

Does burnt wood attract termites?

Many people who collect and burn firewood in their homes like to keep their firewood stacks near their home and under cover. While this is often convenient and keeps firewood safe from the elements, termites love infesting wood stacks, so this can be a potential factor that leads to termites entering your home.

Does Shou Sugi Ban protect against termites?

Our Shou Sugi Ban product is not treated with any insecticide so there is no guarantee that it will be free of future insect damage. Larch is naturally unappetizing to most insects, but there is no evidence that the burn makes it more or less likely to attract wood damaging bugs like termites, ants, and carpenter bees.