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
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
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
The chief who proposed to marry my sister surely didn’t dream Father would actually hand over his whining termite!
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Even more strikingly, groups in which only 5 percent of the termites had initially encountered bistrifluron eventually reached 100 percent mortality by day 90.
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
When termites were offered both treated and untreated wood, the same concentration produced roughly 96 percent mortality.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
That suggests a small number of termites can retain enough bistrifluron to help carry an effective dose deeper into a group.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
I lay on her pillow, whimpering, wondering how the termites knew I’d disobeyed my mother.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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