An expert shares the good news of how termites can be controlled if you spot them in or around your home.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Termites benefit the environment by breaking down wood debris, but they can cause severe damage to homes. Swarmers, bubbling paint ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and ...

Early spring is swarming-termite season, when young adult termites emerge en masse. Jim Fredericks, director of technical services for the National Pest Management Association, said the “swarmers” ...

It’s no reason to celebrate, but the National Pest Management Association has deemed April as National Pest Management Month. And for good reason: Early spring is swarming termite season, when young ...

It is the nightmare of many a homeowner: Termites merrily eating away at the family castle. Termites are Mother Nature’s way of recycling dead wood, as well as aerating the soil and increasing its ...

Most of our hidden housemates are harmless. But when it comes to termites, some can literally eat us out of house and home. While termites’ ability to damage our homes by eating wooden foundations is ...

No one likes to feel crowded, and it’s no different for termites. When a colony reaches a certain size, winged adult termites set out from the nest. “A swarm is the colony’s way of getting termites to ...

This is the time of year the swarmers, or winged sexually active adult termites, emerge from their colony to mate and start new colonies. That can mean structural damage to a house. The termites` ...

The termite’s stomach, of all things, has become the focus of large-scale scientific investigations. Could the same properties that make the termite such a costly pest help us solve global warming?

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.