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National Formosan Subterranean Termite Program
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New Orleans is "ground zero" for a national campaign against the Formosan
subterranean termite, an exotic species that now infests 11 states.
The campaign
includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
Research Service, the Louisiana State
University Agricultural Center, and the New Orleans Mosquito and Termite
Control Board. The Audubon Institute fills
an important educational role.
The goal is to reduce the Formosan termite's numbers and colonies. Along with
that should come a marked reduction in the $1 billion per year cost in property
damage, repairs and control measures.
In May 2001, an international symposium was held in New Orleans to report
on the project's findings and progress. Approximately 300 scientists and pest
management professionals attended.
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Last Modified: 04/12/2006
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