95% success rate: This new trick lures termites straight to their death

Scientists at UC Riverside have found a clever new way to outsmart termites-by turning their own instincts against them. Using a natural pine scent called pinene, which smells like food to termites, researchers can lure the pests straight toward a targeted dose of insecticide hidden in wood. The result is dramatically higher kill rates-jumping from about 70% to over 95%-without the need for widespread toxic fumigation.