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termite

[tur-mahyt] / ˈtɜr maɪt /




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Taken together, the work points toward a different style of termite control.

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

Poulos and his colleagues examined fresh western drywood termite pellets along with samples aged for three months, six months, and one year.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

As a young numbat scoffs his breakfast – custard with "termite sprinkles" – at Perth Zoo, a keeper explains how this stud's upcoming release at Dryandra will help boost genetic diversity.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

In the termite ecosystem, an arrangement of Byzantine complexity, he stands at the epicenter.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Those numbers are important because drywood termites are particularly challenging targets.

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

Drywood termites are remarkably good at disappearing into the very material they destroy.

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

It's so strong the termites won't touch it.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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