Tag: Termites

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

by Brad Buck
March 1, 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, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Nan-yao Su, South Florida, Termites

UF/IFAS termite pioneer to be inducted into inventors hall of fame

by Brad Buck
September 22, 2015

Nan-Yao Su GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nan-Yao Su, the University of Florida scientist who invented the Sentricon® system for termite colony elimination, is scheduled to be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Oct. 2 in Tampa. Sentricon®, ... READ MORE

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

UF/IFAS entomologist to be inducted into pest management hall of fame

by Brad Buck
September 1, 2015

Please see caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Phil Koehler sees his students as the reason he’s being inducted into the Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame. “The thing I’ve done is provide opportunities for students, and they’ve ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Phil Koehler, Roaches, Students, Termites

UF/IFAS termite pioneer selected for inventors hall of fame

by Brad Buck
April 6, 2015

Nan-Yao Su GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nan-Yao Su, the University of Florida scientist who invented the Sentricon® system for termite colony elimination, has been selected for induction into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Sentricon®, the ... READ MORE

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

UF/IFAS research: termite ‘poop’ nest material creates natural antibiotic

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 19, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkn0kp4FsVc GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For some 50 years, scientists have tried -- but failed -- to find a way to use microbes as a means of biological control for destructive subterranean termites. University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Antibiotics, Feces, Nan-yao Su, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc

UF review suggests new approaches needed if biological control of termites to succeed

by Tom Nordlie
July 22, 2011

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It sounds like a pest control technician’s dream come true—eradicating hard-to-reach underground termite colonies by introducing small quantities of a pathogen ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Biocontrol, Chouvenc, Entomology And Nematology, Nan-yao Su, Pest, Termites

Termites’ gut reactions show how to improve renewable fuel, UF researchers say

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 4, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Termite damage costs the U.S. more than $1 billion each year, but that same destructive power might help solve one of the nation's most pressing economic quandaries: sustainable fuel production. After years of genetic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biofuels, Cellulosic Ethanol, Entomology And Nematology, Mike Scharf, Termites

UF researchers: Termites aren’t swarming, but that doesn’t mean they’re not munching

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 27, 2009

Caption at bottom of page. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Chew on this: Just because you haven't seen termite swarms in or around your house, doesn't mean they're not busily devouring it. It's been about ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Phil Koehler, Roberto Pereira, Termites

Genetic Pesticide Developed in UF Lab

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 28, 2008

By: Stu Hutson - (352) 392-0400 Source: Michael Scharf - mescharf@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1901 x143 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Each year in the United States, termites gnaw away more than $1 billion in structural damage despite an ever ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Michael Scharf, Termites

UF Web Cams Give Curious Glimpse into Daily Lives of Ants and Termites

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 1, 2008

By: Chuck Woods Sources: Phil Koehler - pgk@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2484 Roberto Pereira - rpereira@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2326 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The daily adventures of live termite and ant colonies are now available on two Web ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Phil Koehler, Roberto Pereira, Termites

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