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Using 1.68M termites, UF/IFAS students show how only a few need to feed on baits to eliminate the colony

by Lourdes Mederos
October 26, 2021

Subterranean termites have an important economic and environmental impact as they cause severe damage to structures and trees. With the spread of invasive termite species, the challenges for homeowners in some parts of the country continue ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center

Termite study: Scientists zero in on how termites coordinate mating behavior for colony success

by Lourdes Mederos
October 4, 2021

Termites cause $5 billion a year in damage to structures across America. They are social insects that thrive through group living in colonies. To get a closer look at how termites coordinate their behaviors and movements enroute to successfully ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Entomology And Nematology, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, University Of Alabama
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As Florida enters termite swarm season, UF/IFAS scientists tell consumers what to know

by Lourdes Mederos
March 3, 2021

Termite Awareness Week 2021 takes place March 7-13 Some people mistakenly think termites are only busy during this time of the year. UF/IFAS researchers in Davie, Florida, show us otherwise. While termites are often noticed during ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Rudolg Scheffrahn, South Florida, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center
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UF study on termites’ evolution tells us they are much more than wood-eating roaches

by Lourdes Mederos
January 11, 2021

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Go beyond our common perceptions of termites, like a University of Florida scientist did, and you’ll find they do much more than eat wood and destroy homes, other buildings and trees. Thomas Chouvenc, an assistant ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS FLREC

In Florida two invasive termite species are mating due to sex pheromone confusion

by Lourdes Mederos
April 30, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. - When species exhibit unexpected mating behaviors, it begs the critical question as to why. A study published back in 2015 by UF/IFAS researchers reported unusual mating behaviors between two invasive termite species in Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center

Termite season is coming in Florida : Be proactive to protect your home, trees

by Lourdes Mederos
March 9, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. --- As spring weather makes its way in March, termite mating season is around the corner, with winged termites taking flight. Termites cause $5 billion a year in damage to structures across America, so it’s important to be aware ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Termite Team, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, Uf/ifas, West Indian Drywood Termites

Spooky Insect Facts Unveil How Cannibalism Is All About Recycling

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2019

By Thomas Chouvenc, PhD, Assistant Professor of Entomology DAVIE, FL- Insects can be a great source of material for spookiness during this Halloween time of the year. In addition to your usual spider or creepy-crawler, there are many other ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Cannibalism, Colonies, Creepy-crawler, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Halloween, Insects, Social Insects, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wood

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

Termites topple pine trees – a concern as hurricane season nears

by Brad Buck
March 29, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Most termites don’t kill trees, but Asian subterranean termites are slaying some pine trees in South Florida and damaging the rest of the local urban tree canopy, a new University of Florida study found. “Our beloved ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Damage, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hurricane Season, News, Oak Trees, Pine Trees, Thomas Chouvenc

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