termite
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Wilson wonders if his particular termite art — treating street B-roll like a hidden archive of absurd humanity — has a place in the cutthroat film world of today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Structural fumigation remains one of the most effective methods for eliminating drywood termite infestations throughout an entire building.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Bistrifluron is only one part of UCR's effort to make targeted termite treatment more effective.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
In 2026, researchers highlighted images and video of western drywood termites performing proctodeal trophallaxis, a feeding behavior in which one termite receives material from another termite's hindgut.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 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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In one experiment in which termites had no untreated alternative, the 0.1 percent bistrifluron treatment produced about 99 percent mortality after 60 days.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
When termites were offered both treated and untreated wood, the same concentration produced roughly 96 percent mortality.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The termites continued toward their next molt, but eventually failed to complete it successfully and died.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
For termites, it provides protective armor while also creating sturdy attachment points for muscles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
They scrounged for termites, picked berries, dug for roots, stalked rabbits and hunted bison and mammoth.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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