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Termites are a serious menace to wooden structures because the wood structure damaged by termites has loses its function and structural instability. Damage from termites has been continuously reported in Korea because of the rapid growth of termites caused by global warming and imported wood. Various termite control methods have been developed to prevent and control the infestation of termites. Among them, the surface treatment is the most widely used method in Korea. However, it has difficulties to work with due to strong scent of the anti-termite agents and cause harm to anyone at home during or after the application. Therefore, it has become necessary to search eco-friendly control method other than surface treatment. In this study, termite control trap, which can be installed directly on wooden structures to remove infiltrated termites, was developed to evaluate the termite attraction and baiting ability of the termite. The species used in this study was Reticulitermes speratius which inhabits in Korea. The trap was fabricated into triangular shapes so it can suitable on the corners of the wooden structure. The various components were used to evaluate the termite attraction and termiticidal efficacy. Also, a hydroscopic felt dyed with Nile Blue A was used to evaluate the baiting ability of termites. As a result, it was confirmed that Bistrifluron was effective not only on the termiticidal effect but also on the baiting ability. Bistrifluron was selected as the best component of termiticide for termite control trap. It was suggested that the new termite control trap can directly attack the termites in the wooden structure.