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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Battling Termites? Just Add Sugar


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Formosan termites swarm over a glass counter in a University of Florida entomology lab in March 1998.

A substance derived from glucose has been shown to weaken termites' immune systems, possibly opening the door to a safer means of pest control, a June 2009 study says.

Photograph by Victor R. Caivano/AP