Formosan

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• Many local communities in Taiwan celebrate their Formosan heritage through traditional festivals.

• The documentary showcased the diverse Formosan tribes and their unique customs.

• With an abundant food supply and a ready source of moisture, Formosan colonies have been able to increase and expand here over the years.

  Academic text (2003)

• His group observed and recorded, for the first time, mating in the Formosan termite.

  Academic text (2003)

• Besides developing new methods of termite control, Operation Full Stop scientists have also been learning more about the Formosan termite's basic biology.

  Academic text (2003)

• Several labs in the United States and Canada are exploring its use against Formosan subterranean termites.

  Academic text (2003)

• Mississippi has a growing Formosan termite problem, although populations there aren't nearly as dense as they are in New Orleans.

  Academic text (2003)

• Recently, Henderson and his collaborators have been evaluating how well compounds such as nootkatone work to protect wood from Formosan termites.

  Academic text (2003)

• New Orleans' historic French Quarter is the epicenter of the Formosan infestation—a worst-case scenario come to life.

  Academic text (2003)

• "Areawide management is key," says Alan Lax, leader of ARS's Formosan Subterranean Termite Research Unit at the Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC) in New Orleans.

  Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

T

Taiwanese

vsFormosan

20 3.3

Relating to Taiwan, its people, or culture

focuses more on languages than on culture

Compounds

F

Formosan language

• Specialized

9.9

A language spoken by the native people of Taiwan

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Etymology