termite
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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
"This chemical is more environmentally friendly than ones traditionally used for drywood termite infestations," said Nicholas Poulos, corresponding author of the paper and a doctoral student in UCR's Department of Entomology.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
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
Named Cryptotermes mobydicki, the termite was described by an international research team led by a University of Florida scientist.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
One morning, near the Peak, I came upon him squatting on a termite mound.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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