New chemical wipes out 95% of termites without harming humans

ScienceDaily
Sep 19, 2026, 8:29 am69 ptsTrending
A chemical that stops drywood termites from building new exoskeletons killed about 95% of colonies in testing, offering a potentially safer alternative to traditional fumigation. Because termites eventually have no choice but to molt, the treatment turns a normal stage of their life cycle into a fatal weakness.

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