October 15, 2013 at 02:00PM The woods making termites quake in their boots

Termites (wood-eating insects) have met their match: rosewood and red louro. These species are endemic to French Guiana and have insecticidal, appetite-suppressant and repellent effects.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/press-releases/2013/rosewood-natural-insecticide