University of Florida researcher Dr. Rudolf Scheffrahn recently helped to discover a new termite species. It looks like Moby ...

The most comprehensive dataset of termite genomes to date was created by an international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The team ...

An international team led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) has discovered fly larvae that infiltrate termite nests by mimicking their features and smell Published in Current Biology, the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University research shows that a small amount of nicotinoid pesticide substantially weakens termites' ability to fight off fungal diseases, a finding that could lead to ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 25 (UPI) --A pair of termite species -- two of the some of the most destructive pests in the world -- have joined forces in Florida, mating and forming hybrid colonies.

Swarming termites have residents and pest control companies scrambling. Because termites feed on wood, the mere sight of the creatures causes homeowners to fear their house is being destroyed. The ...

TERMITES have devised an ingenious public health programme. By vaccinating their nest mates against infection, they prevent potentially devastating diseases destroying the colony, entomologists have ...

A small amount of nicotinoid pesticide substantially weakens termites' ability to fight off fungal diseases, researchers report. This is a finding that could lead to more effective methods of pest ...

Termites use the vibrations produced when they chew into wood to decide which bits to eat, researchers have discovered. They also seem to use the acoustic vibration signals to detect the presence of ...