by John Bozarjian | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog, Termites
Wheat straw is a material that can be used in the production of biofuels and certain commodity chemicals. However, in order to become biofuel, the polymers contained within the wheat have to be brown down. In the search for methods to break down these polymers,...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog, Termites
Of all termite species that are known pests of structural wood in the US, the eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) inflicts the greatest amount of property damage due to its widespread habitat range. Unlike the small single-nest colonies established...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Termites
Unlike dampwood and drywood termite species, subterranean termites do not retain water from the wood sources that they infest; instead, subterranean termites get the water they need from the soil that they inhabit. When subterranean termites infest homes, they...
by John Bozarjian | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Termites
Subterranean termites, unlike dampwood and drywood termites, travel through ground soil in search of food sources. When worker termites locate a food source, they release trail-pheromones to guide other workers to the site before they all transport the food...
