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gptkbp:instanceOf
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termite species
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gptkbp:colonies
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can exceed 1 million individuals
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gptkbp:color
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soldiers have orange-brown heads
workers are creamy white
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Formosan_subterranean_termite
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gptkbp:controlChallenge
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difficult to eradicate once established
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gptkbp:controls
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chemical treatment
baiting systems
physical barriers
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Shiraki
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1909
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gptkbp:destroyedBy
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utility poles
living trees
wood structures
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide (invasive)
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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billions of dollars in damage annually (US)
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Rhinotermitidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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gptkb:newspaper
gptkb:plant_species
wood
cellulose
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gptkbp:habitat
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subterranean
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Formosan termites
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:lifespan
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queens can live over a decade
workers live several years
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:southern_China
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gptkbp:nestType
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carton nests
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gptkbp:notableFor
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aggressive foraging
large colony size
rapid wood consumption
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Blattodea
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gptkbp:reproduction
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alates (winged reproductives)
primary queen
secondary reproductives
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Coptotermes_formosanus
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gptkbp:soldierFeature
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oval-shaped head
curved mandibles
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gptkbp:status
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invasive species
major urban pest
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gptkbp:swarmingSeason
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late spring to early summer
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:infrastructure
buildings
homes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sentricon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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