Tag: subterranean termites

UF/IFAS unveils online tool: Stay ahead of termite risk with an interactive distribution map

by Lourdes Mederos
February 20, 2024

Termites cause billions of dollars a year in damages to homes, trees and other wooden structures across America. In Florida, termite infestations are a year-round risk for properties and trees. While they are not swarming year-round, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, FLREC, Formosan Termites, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Invasive Species, Rudolph Scheffrahn, Subterranean Termites, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF Termite Collection

UF/IFAS Study: Termite queen and king are the best parents in the world, until they’re not

by Lourdes Mederos
November 7, 2022

Studying the parental behaviors of termites has provided a University of Florida scientist with a rare look into how a queen and king pair push the limits of parenthood. The result is a look at how the queen and king work the hardest ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Allparental Behavior, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Entomology, Functional Ecology Of The British Ecological Society, Subterranean Termites, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center

A Changing Landscape in Subterranean Termite Control

by Michelle Leonard-Mularz
March 4, 2021

This is a summary of a recent presentation by Dr. Thomas Chouvenc on the importance of termite colony biology on control methods Termites evolved from cockroaches 150 million years ago. There are now over 3,000 termite species worldwide, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insects, Invasive Species, IPM Florida, Subterranean Termites, Termite Control, Termites

Intriguing Termite Facts

by Lisa Hickey
January 16, 2019

First of all, the termite history . . . Termites are over 100 million years. Termites are an adaptive animal to exists after 100 million years. They eat the plant's fiber, found in dead and decaying wood. This makes them “recyclers ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Dampwood Termites, Drywood Termites, Subterranean Termites, Termite Damage, Termites

Formosan Subterranean Termites

by Samantha Murray
March 21, 2016

Compared to the native subterranean termite, the Formosan subterranean termite (FST) is more destructive.1 UF/IFAS researchers predict Formosan subterranean termites, along with Asian subterranean termites, will become an even greater threat ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: #ufbugs, Family Hot Topic, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Subterranean Termites, Termites

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