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'It takes guts!' says Nobel laureate

Warwick, USA


Steven Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Nobel Lauriate tipped to be the next Energy Chief for the Obama Administration believes termite guts could save our planet.

The way termite guts process food could teach scientists how to produc… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on July 9, 2009 at 4:30pm

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Tasty Treat

Africa



Termites are a popular protein source in Africa, where they can grow to three-inches (seventy-five millimetres) in size. They are eaten raw and have a high amount of calories considering their size.… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on July 8, 2009 at 1:00pm

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Termites studied in quest for green fuels

California, USA


Researchers have scooped soil near a reservoir in Massachusetts, visited a Russian volcano, and scoured the bottom of the sea looking for microbes that hold the key to new biofuels. Now, they are investigating termites more deeply.

The otherwise dreaded insect is… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on July 8, 2009 at 1:00pm

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Canadian perspective:The termite's role as exploration driller

West Mali, Africa


Merrex President and CEO Greg Isenor stands beside a termite mound in West Mali

Termites, those destructive creatures feared by homeowners, can play an important role in mineral exploration. By disturbing the local ground and piling the excavated material into mounds, these a… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on July 1, 2009 at 2:29pm

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Sexual Reproduction: Birds Do It, Bees Do It; Termites Don't, Necessarily

USA and Japan


March 29 2009 Scientists have shown for the first time that it is possible for certain female termite "primary queens" to reproduce both sexually and asexually during their lifetimes.

Scientists at North Carolina State University and three universities… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on June 27, 2009 at 2:30pm

Martin Coleman

Sweet way to kill a termite

Massachusetts, USA


Termites and D-delta-gluconolactone
D-delta-gluconolactone blocks a termite immune response.

Researchers in the US have come up with a cheap, environmentally friendly way to kill termites and other pests. The method invo… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on June 22, 2009 at 10:55am

Martin Coleman

Beasts

Canberra, Australia


An electron microscope can magnify its subject by up to 200,000 times.

Ordinary microscopes rely on light and are restricted to 1000 times magnification due to the nature of light waves.
But they do show colour, while electron microscopes, in… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on June 19, 2009 at 12:00pm

Martin Coleman

A new non-toxic method for fighting termites


Washington DC, USA
Termites are social insects that feed on material containing cellulose, including wood. By one estimate, termites cause $30 billion a year in damage to structures worldwide, plus more spent on pesticides to get rid of them.

Now, American resea… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on June 19, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

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Termite devastated widow gets new home


GEORGA, USA
After termites riddled her home, an Army veteran's service has paid off for his widow long after his death.
75 year-old Bobbie Mize received a home transformation from Rebuilding Together Warner Robins.
Rebuilding Together Warner Robins and Sears chose Mize… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on June 18, 2009 at 3:00pm

Martin Coleman

100 Million Year Old Termite



Myanmar, Burma
One hundred million years ago a termite was wounded and its abdomen split open. The resin of a pine tree slowly enveloped its body and the contents of its gut.

In what is now the Hukawng Valley in Myanmar, the resin fossilized and was b… Continue

Posted by Martin Coleman on June 17, 2009 at 12:00pm

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Warwick, USA Steven Chu, Drector of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The way termite guts process food could teach scientists how to produce pollution-free energy and help solve the world's imminent energy crisis. Speaking at the Instit...
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Hi Yuliati I suggest you contact Mark Bulmer who is now at Towson University. His paper is based on work he did at Northeastern University in Boston, along with colleagues from Massachusetts Institute of Technology so you may wish to contact thoem...
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Dear Prof. Martin: An interseting information for me. I have an experience with The Western dry wood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), that has been highly successful in invading in outher parts of USA including Japan. The infestation of I. min...
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Thank you ya Tik. I think you are attend MAPEKI Seminar in Bandung on 23-25 July. Maybe you can take the fungus with you, because I attend the seminar also.
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Hi Lina, the dye for Cryptotermes sp., I used Nile blue 0.05%, thanks for your response
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Sweet way to kill a termite

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Termites Eat Vital Legal Documents

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Termites play congas

Termites Play Congas

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Created by Martin Coleman Jun 6, 2008 at 9:45am. Last updated by Martin Coleman Jun. 5, 2008.

Malaysian School in danger of callapse

2008/05/27

Driven out by termites in school

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Created by Martin Coleman May 31, 2008 at 3:54pm. Last updated by Martin Coleman May. 31, 2008.

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