People in Lautoka have been advised to take necessary precautions when lighting fires during the evenings in the hope of killing flying termites.

Bio Security officer Faiyaz Ali said people should not go to the extreme of lighting a big fire to keep the termites away, and taking into consideration the dry weather conditions, residents should not leave such fires unattended.

He said they are working closely with the National Fire Authority to monitor the areas where the flying termites have been sighted.

Ali earlier confirmed that the flying termites pose no medical threat to people if they come into contact with the termites, as they do not bite, but just the large numbers will be an irritant to people.

Story by: Ana Naisoro