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Article: AROMA TESTS SHOW HOW TO FOIL PESTS CARBON DIOXIDE LURES TERMITES LIKE ANTS TO A PICNIC, CSU FINDS.(Local)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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- January 28, 1998
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Byline: Joseph B. Verrengia Rocky Mountain News Science Writer
Voracious termites seem drawn into the wooden frame of a house by carbon dioxide the way the aroma of baking cookies attracts kids from around the neighborhood.
Experiments at Colorado State University demonstrate that termites, when faced with a choice of routes, follow paths in which air flows contain higher concentrations of carbon dioxide.
The discovery is opening a new avenue of controlling termites, which cause $750 million in damage in the United States.
With additional research, it could prompt the construction industry to limit future termite damage by reformulating ...