Their farts contain a class of chemical known as allomone that has evolved specifically to paralyze termites.

它们的屁含有一类被称为异丙酮的化学物质，这种化学物质专门进化来麻痹白蚁。

In fact, this allomone is so powerful, a single fart can immobilize multiple termites for up to three hours, or even kill them outright.

事实上，这种 allomone 非常强大，一个屁可以让多只白蚁无法动弹长达三个小时，甚至可以直接杀死它们。