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    <title>LSU AgCenter . Termites</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rebuilding Homes Provides Opportunities For Termite Protection</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Homeowners in South Louisiana and elsewhere in the Gulf South who are rebuilding after last year’s hurricanes have opportunities to add more termite protection to their homes, according to experts with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Keeping Formosan Termites from Spreading after Hurricanes</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cleaning up wood debris after a hurricane or other severe windstorm can spread one of Louisiana’s most destructive pests – the Formosan subterranean termite. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Formosan Termites Swarming; Don’t Help Them Spread</title>
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      <title>Protect Your Home from Termites</title>
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      <title>The Sesquiterpenoid Nootkatone and the Absolute Configuration of a Dibromo Derivative</title>
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      <title>Termimesh</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article describes a stainless steel mesh that may be used as a barrier preventing termites from entering structures around specific routes of entry . - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:41:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Provides additional links for information on termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Formosan Subterranean Termite Identification &amp; Biology</title>
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      <title>Have you seen this insect?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:29:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Help discover locations where the Formosan subterranean termite is not known to exist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Integrated Pest Management of Termites and Other Wood Attacking Organisms:  A Louisiana Perspective</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:28:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Considerations on integrated pest management of termites and other wood attacking organism are presented in depth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>How can I tell if I have Formosan termites in my house?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to inspect and treat your home for Formosan subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Efforts Under Way To Prevent Spread Of Formosan Subterranean Termites In Mulch From Louisiana Following Hurricanes Katrina And Rita</title>
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      <title>Quarantine On Wood, Cellulose Material After Hurricanes Katrina And Rita</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:12:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The commissioner of agriculture in Louisiana imposed a quarantine for the Formosan subterranean termite on October 3, 2005, in Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes. The Formosan subterranean termite is the most destructive insect in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Expert Suggests Evaluating Termite Treatments After Hurricanes</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:37:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Owners of South Louisiana property affected by last year’s hurricanes may need to evaluate the termite protection for their homes and other buildings but won’t necessarily need to treat again, according to an entomologist with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>New Orleans Flooding Could Slow Termite Spread</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pier &amp; Beam Construction</title>
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      <title>Termites and Rebuilding</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Information card on tackling termite problems when beginning a renovation project - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Termite Inspection 101</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:52:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information card on places to look for Formosan subterranean termite Infestations - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Termites in Trees</title>
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