The University of Florida has confirmed that a new hybrid of termites, from the Asian subterranean and Formosan termites, are spreading in the state.

Researchers say the fusion of these two termites is not only unexpected, but also potentially dangerous for homeowners across the country.

At the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) extension lab in Fort Lauderdale, researchers care for an astonishing 20 to 25 million termites.

It's all part of understanding, and ultimately controlling, these pests. “If you want to learn how to kill termites, you need to first learn how to keep them alive,” says Dr. Thomas Chouvenc, an entomologist at UF/IFAS.

Dr. Chouvenc was one of the first to spot something unusual. “In 2021, we started seeing winged termites tha

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