termite
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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have shown that bistrifluron, a chemical that blocks the formation of new termite exoskeletons, can destroy drywood termite colonies by interfering with the insects' ability to grow.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
The UCR team has also explored another clever way to improve termite control: using scent to draw termites toward treated wood.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
In laboratory testing, the treatment killed about 95 percent of a colony without the mammal toxicity concerns linked to many traditional termite control methods.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
In this method, pest control workers drill into infested wood, reach the termite "gallery" or hiding area, and inject insecticide directly inside.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
He arrived at this after long observation of the construction of termite nests, which excepting perhaps a man-made city are the most formidable edifices in nature.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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