Termites benefit the environment by breaking down wood debris, but they can cause severe damage to homes. Swarmers, bubbling paint, and mud tunnels can indicate a termite infestation in a home.

The National Pest Management Association has revealed a high-definition, behind-the-walls look at the destructive nature of termites through the Tiny Termite House, a first-of-its-kind ...

The most common method for dealing with termites, Potter said, involves injecting a chemical in the soil around the house, drilling through concrete where necessary.

Homeowners usually find evidence of termites when they notice pencil-thin to inch-wide vertical tubes on the foundation inside and outside the house or along floor joists, or pinholes in wood with ...

Termites cause billions of dollars in damage in the United States every year. Most pest-control companies douse infested houses and surrounding soil with chemical insecticides. But researchers are now ...

It’s 9 p.m. on a muggy night in May, and winged insects – Formosan subterranean termites – are flying inside your home, or termites that have lost their wings are walking in pairs on your ...

Most termite control in Arizona is done via liquid treatments to the soil around the house or by baiting. In the liquid treatments, non-repellents often are injected around a home's foundation.

Inside where temperatures are warmer than outdoors, evidence of termite infestation may manifest earlier when they begin to swarm, Raupp says.

The Potential Damage of Termite Infestations. While termites don’t usually destroy an entire home due to the sheer size of the average house compared to the size of a termite, i ...

The 'tiny termite house,' recently presented at the National Conference on Urban Entomology, was meticulously complete, down to insulation and working plumbing and electric systems.