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Researchers find two invasive termite species are cross-breeding in Florida
Two invasive, house-destroying species of termites are cross-breeding in South Florida.
Researchers found the aggressive Formosa and Asian subterranean termites are mingling and mating where their colonies overlap, according to a new study from the University of Florida.
Scientists said that means they could spread even faster than a single species.
Formosa and Asian termites are responsible for half the damage caused globally by termites. The species’ ranges overlap in three places: Taiwan, Hawaii and Florida.
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