Termites are highly organised eusocial insects whose ecological and economic impact spans natural ecosystems and urban landscapes. They exhibit complex social structures, including specialised castes ...

Mixing their own poop into nest walls gives Formosan termites a bacterial boost in fighting off human attempts to destroy them with insect plagues. A bacterial strain found in the fecally-enhanced ...

The Formosan termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, was detected in Florida in a Hallandale (Broward Co.) condominium in July, 1980. A two year (1981-1983) bait stake survey was undertaken. Of 41 ...

The Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus) strikes fear in the hearts of homeowners, particularly residents of Hawaii and the southern United States. According to a report by the ...

An especially destructive species of subterranean termite has been found at nine more locations in Riverside, according to a horticulture agent for Duval County. The aggressive Formosan termites have ...

An infestation of an aggressive breed of termite found in a Haughton home is unlikely to be an isolated incident, experts say. "Formosan termites can build to much larger populations, up to 10 million ...

If you were hoping Tuesday night's gargantuan swarm of Formosan termites was the last time you'd see the flying critters this year, University of Florida research entomologist Nan-Yao Su has some bad ...

Termites are among the world's most destructive pests, causing more than a billion dollars in damage each year in the U.S. alone. Scientists in Florida have tracked the development of a new hybrid ...

It's termite swarming season in Southeast Texas. Every year around late spring the Formosan subterranean termites set out in mass. They take flight on nights when there is little wind, usually ...

WASHINGTON — When he read in the newspaper last week that the numbers of Formosan termites are declining, lobbyist Bob Livingston said he first thought of the tunnels chewed through a piece of ...