Dryer vents can be an entry point for termites. Don’t vent dryers into crawl spaces. The air creates the moist, humid ...

A thriving garden should signal growth, color, and life. It should not signal structural danger. Yet the soil and mulch that ...

Pest control companies have reported clusters of termites around homes after temperature swings, as reported by WTVT. The ...

Termites cause $6.8 billion in home damage each year. Learn the warning signs, common myths, and how Houston homeowners can prevent infestations with help from Killum Pest Control.

Termites are quite possibly the most destructive of all pests, causing billions of dollars in damage to homes in the United States every year. They eat the cellulose found in wood, causing enormous ...

Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect dead leaves, wood, and grass to stack them in underground fungus gardens ...

Spring doesn’t just wake up flowers and fruit trees. It wakes up termites too. As soon as soil temperatures begin to rise and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A termite's own biology with help from microorganisms called protists, are keys to the insect's digestion of woody material, according to a Purdue University scientist. Michael ...

Poisonous baits are designed to smell and taste like foods that pest insects might want to consume, with varying degrees of success in controlling the pests. But a Purdue University entomologist has ...