Articles tagged as: phil koehler
Exotic Cockroaches Appear in Florida
October 13, 2008
GAINESVILLE, Florida, October 9, 2008 (ENS) – Several new cockroach species are entering Florida, warn Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, insect researchers with University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. They say exotic roaches such as the Turkestan cockroach hitchhike into the state on gear brought back by members of the armed forces [...]
Read More »Termites Chew the Value Out of Home Insulation
March 28, 2008
GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 26, 2008 (ENS) – Termites eat more than just the wood in the walls. A new University of Florida study shows them dining also on home insulation, making it much less effective. Three types of widely used construction materials – 2-by-4 boards, five-ply plywood and foam board insulation – were exposed to [...]
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