Formosan Termites

Claim: E-mail warns that buying mulch from major home improvement stores will spread the Formosan subterranean termite. If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying mulch this year. After the hurricane in New Orleans many trees ...More…

Pest Guide > Termites > Formosan Termites

Pest World — Originally from China, Formosan termites are the most voracious, aggressive and devious of over 2,000 termite species known to science. Formosan termites are a subterranean species of termite. Swarmer formosan termite are about 1/2 inch in ...More…

Formosan Termites Swarming; Don't Help Them Spread

It'S The Time Of The Year When Formosan Subterranean Termites Swarm And Spread Their Colonies. Humans Help Termites Travel Great Distances When They Move Infested Railroad Ties, Utility Poles, Lumber, Landscaping Timbers, Potted Plants, Shipping ...More…

Formosan Termites in Mulch Warning

Email forward warns recipients that cheap mulch currently being distributed and sold across the United States originated from debris left by the New Orleans hurricanes and may contain Formosan Termites. Debunking email hoaxes and exposing ...More…

FORMOSAN TERMITES

The Formosan termite project is working to determine the extent and severity of the Formosan Termite infestation in Mississippi and to research various baiting and treatment methods. The FST is believed to have first entered the US on crated ...More…

Formosan Termites

Orkin — Formosan termites are native to East Asia and were introduced to the United States in the 1940's, following World War II. Formosan termites were thought to have entered the country via various port cities, resulting in patchy concentrations. ...More…

Formosan Termites Are Not in Bags of Mulch. But Your ...

This Old House — Please disregard the previous e-mail. The one about the formidable subterranean Formosan termite being exported from New Orleans in bags of mulch. The subject line for that mass e-mail should have read "urban myth." (And that's being polite. ...More…