termite
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“It’s like a termite almost, just kind of chips away every day,” Sohn said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
Bistrifluron is only one part of UCR's effort to make targeted termite treatment more effective.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The team hopes those microbial signatures could eventually form the basis of a simple diagnostic tool that helps pest professionals determine whether termite evidence is recent enough to justify treatment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
After inspecting the house, Dad decided that the termite infestation was so severe nothing could be done about it.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
A study published in 2025 in the Journal of Economic Entomology showed that bistrifluron, an insect growth regulator that interferes with the formation of a new exoskeleton, can kill western drywood termites with remarkable efficiency.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The exchange is important because it transfers nutrients and gut microbes that help termites digest wood.
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
Drywood termites are remarkably good at disappearing into the very material they destroy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
It's so strong the termites won't touch it.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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