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A recent survey conducted by Texas A&M and the Texas Forest
Service shows the Formosan termite has established itself in
residential and commercial structures and in urban forest
areas in Angelina, Aransas, Bexar, Brazoria,
Collin, Dallas, Denton,
Galveston, Henderson, Hidalgo, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty,
Nueces, Orange, Rockwall,
Smith, Tarrant and Travis
counties.
HELP
IS AVAILABLE
The best defense against Formosan subterranean termites is
information, and the Texas A&M University department of
entomology is arming consumers and pest control operators with
self-paced lessons available on CD-ROM.
To obtain a copy, contact Glenn at the department of
entomology, TAMU 2475, College Station, TX 77843-2475. Much of
the information is available at the Texas A&M termite website
at:
http://termite.tamu.edu
One can also link to the "Formosan Subterranean Termite"
(L-5233) in the publication section on that site.
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Formosan Termites, Coptotermes spp.
come from China, Formosa, and Japan. They
have been introduced to Hawaii and the
Continental United States. It is thought
that they were imported through the
military supply crates being brought back
following World War II. In Texas they were
first identified in 1956 at a shipyard in
Pasadena.
Currently there are 19 counties in
Texas that have been positively identified
as having an infestation of Formosan
Subterranean Termites.
The majority of the sightings are along
the Gulf coast with scattered sightings
inland. The sightings inland are due to
the transportation of infested soils or
materials (ex. Lumber, wood crates, or
mulch).
Formosan Subterranean Termites have
been positively identified in the
following counties in the state of Texas:
Angelina, Aransas, Bexar, Brazoria,
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Galveston,
Henderson, Hidalgo, Harris, Jefferson,
Liberty, Nueces, Orange, Rockwall, Smith,
Tarrant, Travis. |
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