Wood Destroying Insects: Bugging Out

The Termite Queen invades in this episode as we discuss the 4 major wood-destroying insects: Termites, Carpenter Ants, Powderpost Beetles, and Wood-Boring Beetles (John, Paul, George, and Ringo).

Links:

https://www.domyown.com/all-about-termites-c-3_678.html

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/carpenter-ants

https://www.pnas.org/content/116/49/24729

https://www.westernexterminator.com/blog/history-pest-control-basic-timeline/

https://extension.psu.edu/a-short-history-of-pest-management

https://ameritechpest.com/the-history-of-pest-control.html

https://bugguide.net/node/view/354

https://urbanentomology.tamu.edu/urban-pests/termites/native/

https://www.termiteweb.com/cryptotermes-drywood-termites/

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/termites/c_cavifrons.htm

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/termites/formosan_termite.htm

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