#$%^&*AU2013204540A120141002.pdf#####1 ABSTRACT A method of detecting white ants within a structure is provided by placing switch means which switch to a detected mode in the presence of white ant infestation and utilising the switch means to activate an alarm. The switch means is suitably positioned in a wall cavity connected to an adjacent light or audible alarm to provide an external indication of the location of the termite infestation.XX4 4 t4N