Highlights
- A new study from the University of Florida has found that two highly destructive invasive termite species have spread well beyond South Florida and are now threatening homes and buildings across much of the state.
- Decades of monitoring data show the spread is accelerating, with the Asian subterranean termite moving steadily north and the Formosan termite now established in most coastal counties and major urban centers, potentially putting all of Florida at risk by mid‑century.
- Long‑term partnerships with pest control professionals have proven critical, dramatically improving early detection, mapping and risk assessments creating a model now being expanded for termite monitoring nationwide.
Florida’s coastal and urban counties continue to see the spread of two invasive termite species no longer restricted to South Florida. Instead, the species are threatening structures statewide, according to a new University of Florida study.
According to the study based on more than three decades of monitoring data, the Formosan subterranean termite and the Asian subterranean termite continue to expand their range showing no signs of slowing,
Graphic by Thomas Chouvenc.
Click here for more about this study and its results.
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By Lourdes Mederos, rodiguezl@ufl.edu
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