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Replanted rainforests may benefit from termite transplants

Termites — infamous for their ability to destroy wood — are rarely welcomed into rainforests that have been painstakingly replanted.…

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Discovery: a better, more targeted termite terminator

Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers have…

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Termite stowaways: Study reveals boats as perfect vessels for global termite spread

When you think of termites, you probably don't imagine them aboard yachts, cabin cruisers, sailboats or other watercraft floating across…

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Rare fly species wears fake termite head to infiltrate nests

The natural world is full of tricksters. African daisies can imitate flies to trick real insects into attempting to mate…

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