EARTH.COM - Sagging beams and hollow‑sounding walls can signal a menace that quietly drains bank accounts around the world – termites. Building owners and insurers spend close to $5 billion a year fixing damage and fighting infestations.
Now, a team of researchers led by Dong‑Hwan Choe at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) say they can coax the culprits to a pinpoint dose of insecticide by copying the smell of their favorite meal.