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Termites eat away at school

TERMITES have infested SRK Chung Ung, a rural school in the Dudong state constituency in Sibu, and are currently threatening the school’s existence.

Biting back when bedbugs bite

Scientists are working on new compounds to kill the bloodsuckers, which have made an "alarming resurgence." » Lena H. Sun Bedbug - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Recreation - Pets

Master Gardener: Eek, termites!

Q: Right after it rained there were all these insects flying around and the wings must have been dropping off because I was finding them on the ground.

Can termites help power cars?

(Image Credit: Public Domain) University of Florida Researchers have been investigating how termites break down wood for food, in order to find an easier way to convert plant material to ethanol. So far they have identified two enzymes the insects use to soften tough molecules called lignin which envelope the sugar molecules. These enzymes could be used for creating cellulosic ethanol, which is ...

Derry firm's beagle sniffs out bed bugs

Life for a working dog in the pest control trenches means if you don't sniff out the bugs, you don't eat. That's no problem for Rascal, the bed bug-sniffing beagle. He's well-fed, and earning his keep.