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Termites and ants boost crop yields

By Daisy Dumas • April 6, 2011

Several generations of termites from tiny larvae to adult soldiers. (Credit: Andy Park)

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Rather than damaging crop yields, these insects have been found to enrich soil by more than one-third.

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