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"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

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

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

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026

As a drywood termite, Cryptotermes mobydicki does not pose a risk to buildings or trade.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026

There are the five ants, one termite that I know of, and Man.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“Cathedral termites in Australia,” Mr. Huling writes, “build mounds more than 15 feet tall, which, relative to their individual size, makes their buildings significantly larger than humanity’s tallest skyscraper is to us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

You will not see Daleks running a seaside hotel, or yelling “exterminate” unless termites have gotten into the foundation; Cybermen will not be going into public relations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

A more accurate metaphor would be credit termites — insects that infest and destroy structural timbers.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

Instead of poisoning termites in a broad, fast acting way, it prevents them from making the chitin they need for their next protective shell.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026

Although snacking on termites had amused them, they had argued with each other about how to do the science, how to search for the virus.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston