Private boats are fueling the spread of highly destructive invasive termites in Florida, according to a new study by the ...

A mud tube constructed by Asian subterranean termites, which, despite their name, often live in and destroy trees. (Courtesy University of Florida) “All of these areas with beautiful canopy ...

Asian subterranean termite and West Indian drywood termite. READ: Florida Under Siege: Invasive Termite Species Threaten Homes And Trees, UF Researchers Warn “Termites are a big problem for homeowners ...

The bright lights a​t boatyards attract the wood-chomping insects ​seeking to mate and establish new colonies​.

A new study reveals that termites are not simply spreading through natural processes of building new colonies, suggesting humans may be helping them "conquer the world" by unknowingly transporting ...

Termites might be tiny, but they're causing big problems—and they're hitching rides on boats to do it. A new study from the ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 87, No. 2 (Jun., 2004), pp. 145-151 (7 pages) Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shriaki, is a serious pest of structures in portions of United States ...

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The invasive species include the West Indian drywood termite, which reached South Florida from Peru and Chile a few hundred years ago, the Formosan subterranean termite and the Asian subterranean ...

A new study by a University of Florida scientist reveals ... the worldwide spread of destructive, invasive termite species like the Formosan subterranean termite, Asian subterranean termite ...

However, the species responsible for the most damage—Formosan and Asian subterranean termites and West Indian ... other boats and urban areas. "South Florida is known as the 'yachting capital ...