Some species of termites are known to cultivate their own crops of fungus within their nests, similar to the way humans maintain farms to feed people. One such species is Odontotermes obesus, which ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new Purdue University-developed technology concept could provide pest control companies with a more effective way to control termites and prevent associated damage. The ...
All species of termites are social insects, like ants. Entomologists have listed over 2000 species across the world and more than one-third of them live in Africa. This continent harbors 160 from the ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University research shows that a small amount of nicotinoid pesticide substantially weakens termites' ability to fight off fungal diseases, a finding that could lead to ...
1. The rate of CO2 emission by two major termite species (Ancistrotermes cavithorax and Odontotermes n. pauperans) was studied in a West African savanna (Lamto, Côte d'Ivoire). First, in three major ...
Is there any way to rid your house of dry-wood termites other than fumigation? An Internet search quickly led Rodger Koopman of Alameda to an alternative that's well established in Southern California ...
Mixing their own poop into nest walls gives Formosan termites a bacterial boost in fighting off human attempts to destroy them with insect plagues. A bacterial strain found in the fecally-enhanced ...
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