UNDER this heading in NATURE of March 21, p. 437, there was a short notice of a paper published by Dr. F. E. Lutz in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. 50, p. 333, 1924. I ...

WERU, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The knee-high dome on Ikung'u Kathimbu's farm in Weru village, eastern Kenya, shelters an unusual crop: a termite swarm. Kathimbu walks around the structure ...

Humans are believed to have started farming about 10,000 years ago, and agriculture has since then helped ensure that mankind's growing populations get enough supply of food. Findings of a new study, ...

A newly developed method to safely and reliably mark termites and other insects over vast acreage so their movements can be tracked is just as effective as the previous method -- and more affordable.

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House pests such as termites or ants can be some of the most unwelcome guests in your home. Termites and carpenter ants are the most concerning, as an infestation left untreated can cause major ...

Flying ants and termites are often mistaken for each other during their flying stages. Even before they sprout wings, ants and termites dwell in the same habitats and can appear to be the same shape ...