DID YOU CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE TERMITE SPECIES?
Here we reveal the answers to the termite mound identification competition we ran in the Dec/Jan 2019 issue of the magazine.
March 1, 2019
Termite Research
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TERMITE MOUNDS – WHY AND HOW?
Termites make impressive mounds, some several metres above ground. How do they do it?
March 1, 2019
TERMITES SAVE THE RAINFOREST IN TIMES OF DROUGHT
An international team of researchers has investigated how termite activity changes during times of drought – and the results are surprising.
March 1, 2019
AUSTRALIAN TERMITE MOUNDS
Would you be able to identify the nest mounds of these Australian termite species?
February 4, 2019
AUSTRALIAN TERMITES LIKE CABLE
A study examining termite damage to plastic cabling reveals some surprising findings.
November 1, 2018
TERMITES ‘LISTEN’ TO AVOID ANTS
Research from the University of Western Australia has uncovered an interesting relationship between ants and termites.
November 1, 2018
ALL-FEMALE TERMITE COLONIES DISCOVERED
Termite colonies have always been assumed to be a mix of males and females; not only reproductives but also workers and soldiers of both sexes. Researchers have found colonies of a drywood termite in Japan that have thrived and survived for millions of years, without males! Image credit Sydney University: All-female (asexual) colony of the drywood termite (Glyptotermes nakajimal)
October 4, 2018
HOW TERMITES DEVELOPED THEIR GUT
New research has revealed the part evolution has played in the development of the complex and fascinating termite gut.
September 1, 2018
TERMITE SOLDIERS: MUSCLE AND MEDIC
Researchers from Berlin have discovered that termite soldiers perform what could be a vital role in protecting the colony from disease.
June 1, 2018
HOW DOES A NEW TERMITICIDE GET TO MARKET?
Discovering a new active ingredient, especially one with a different mode of action, has never been an easy task. How does a termiticide such as Altriset arrive on the market? Here we look at the long and challenging journey to bring a new product to market.
April 1, 2018
TERMITE ROYALTY PHEROMONE IDENTIFIED
Researchers at North Carolina State University in the US have identified a specific chemical on the exoskeletons of royal termites that they believe allows worker termites to recognise royal status. (Main photo credit: Dann Thombs)
March 30, 2018
SECONDARY POISONING AWAITS INVADING TERMITES
Research from the University of Florida, USA, has shown that when Formosan subterranean termites are weakened by insecticide bait, a neighbouring colony will invade their territory, only to meet the identical fate. The research finding is key for pest managers in understanding the potential effects of termite baiting.
March 16, 2018