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Subterranean Termites Farm Beneficial Bacteria From Their Fecal Nests

by Brad Buck
October 31, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Hungry Formosan termites farm antibiotics from their homes, which they make from their own recycled fecal waste, new University of Florida research shows. These beneficial bacteria make the destructive bugs immune to natural ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Biological Control, Entomology And Nematology, Fecal Nest, Formosan Termites, Good Bacteria, Soil Microbes, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc

World-recognized UF termite bait inventor chosen for pest management hall of fame

by Brad Buck
April 11, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- World-renowned University of Florida entomologist Nan-Yao Su came up with the idea for a termite-baiting system when he was a graduate student. Now, his peers in the pest management industry are recognizing Su for the global ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Entomology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Nan-yao Su, Pest Management Professional Hall Of Fame, Sentricon, Termites

UF researchers work feverishly to manage south Florida’s biggest threat: Invasive termites

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 26, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Subterranean termites cause about $32 billion in damage worldwide. In fact, researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences predict two of the most invasive subterranean termite species ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Hybrid Species, IFAS, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, News, South Florida, Termites

UF study: If termites eat bait for one day, they die within 90

by Brad Buck
November 28, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Termites that feed on a well-known bait for one day are eventually doomed, which is good news for those who want to protect their property from the destructive pest, a University of Florida entomologist says. Within ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bait, CSI, Entomology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Nan-yao Su, News, Termite Colonies, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc

Su named UF Foundation Term Professor for outstanding termite research

by Brad Buck
August 31, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nan-Yao Su, a globally recognized entomologist who invented the technology behind the termite-baiting system Sentricon®, has won a University of Florida Foundation Term Professorship. Su is one of just two faculty members ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Entomology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Nan-yao Su, News, Sentricon, Termites, UF Foundation Term Profesorship

Sibling termites take care of kids while moms and dads produce millions more

by Brad Buck
August 9, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine mom and dad already have five children and are too busy, or lack the financial resources to raise more children. Sometimes, older siblings must assume some parental duties. That’s also what happens with some subterranean ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Broods, Children, Colonies, Entomology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Nan-yao Su, News, Parents, Production, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc

Neighboring termite colonies re-invade; expose themselves to deadly bait

by Brad Buck
March 13, 2017

Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Even after an insecticide bait weakens Formosan subterranean termites, a neighboring colony will invade the same area and meet the identical lethal fate, new University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Nan-yao Su, New Orleans, Sentricon, Termites

Half of South Florida structures at risk of subterranean termite infestation by 2040

by Brad Buck
May 24, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Figure this: Asian and Formosan subterranean termites cause about $32 billion in damage annually, worldwide, when you combine harm to structures and measures to control them. Now, University of Florida Institute of Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Nan-yao Su, Termites

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