During Hurricane Katrina, Formosan termites played a large role in the failure of flood walls in New Orleans. The seams of the walls were made from sugarcane waste, a favorite food of termites.
source: American Entomologist (Vol. 54, No. 3)… Read More
Before it was proven that a mosquito was the vector of yellow fever, people believed the disease was spread by the wind, or by yellow fruit. Crates of oranges and bananas were buried during epidemics.