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termite

[tur-mahyt] / ˈtɜr maɪt /




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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 reason the chemical is so targeted comes down to the termite body plan.

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

"We believe this method of spot treatment can kill a larger colony and spread more easily than current termite control methods," Choe said.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

One of the termite soldiers had transferred its mandibles from the grass to her finger.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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