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95% Success Rate: Scientists Develop New, More Effective, Non-Toxic Way to Kill Termites

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UC Riverside scientists discovered a new termite control method using pinene to attract termites to insecticide, offering a non-toxic and cost-effective alternative to traditional fumigation. Credit: Dong-Hwan Choe/UCR UC Riverside scientists have introduced an effective and sustainable termite control strategy using pinenes to lure termites to insecticide-treated areas, achieving over 95% effectiveness and reducing reliance … Read more

Scientists find the largest known genome inside a tiny plant

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Last year, Jaume Pellicer led a team of other scientists into a forest on Grande Terre, an island east of Australia. They were looking for a fern called Tmesipteris oblanceolata. Standing only a few inches tall, it wasn’t easy to find on the forest floor. “It’s not noticeable,” said Dr. Pellicer, who works at the … Read more

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