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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, also known as DPR or CDPR, is one of six boards and departments of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). The stated mission of DPR is "to protect human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use, and by fostering reduced-risk pest management ."
When worker termites find a food source, they leave a pheromone scent trail to summon nest mates. [3] Worker termites chew and digest cellulose, and then regurgitate it to share with other termites in the colony. [4] [5] Sentricon bait stations are installed in the soil, creating a protective perimeter around a property.
Marginitermes hubbardi is a drywood termite; this means that after the nuptial flight, a male and female will form their new colony directly in sound dry timber without a terrestrial or dampwood phase. Individual termites will search for a nest site in a hole or crevice in suitable dry wood.
In 1932, senior chemist Frank Lyons created the first termiticide, an insecticide specifically designed to kill termites. The company began to franchise under the name Bruce Terminix. In 1955, Terminix was the first company to offer a termite protection contract, with annual inspections and a guarantee.
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Macrotermes bellicosus is a species of Macrotermes.The queens are the largest amongst known termites, measuring about 4.2 inches (110 mm) long when physogastric. The workers average 0.14 in (3.6 mm) in length and soldiers are slightly larger.
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When it comes to blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, opinion among some of President-elect Donald Trump’s top advisers and health policy nominees appears deeply split.