Scientists at UC Riverside have found a clever new way to outsmart termites—by turning their own instincts against them.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Termites can be a homeowner's worst nightmare. These pests cause billions of dollars in structural damage each year in the U.S. Unfortunately, ...

Mud tubes running along your foundation, discarded wings, sawdust-like droppings, hollow wood, blistered surfaces, and ...

This story was produced by Arin Barry and distributed by Next Net. Have you ever spotted little piles of what looks like sawdust along your baseboards? At first, it is easy to brush it off and think ...

Last month, I discussed how subterranean termites are a danger underground. This month, I want to highlight the other termite nightmare for SaddleBrooke homeowners: drywood termites. Drywood termites ...

In the dry desert many people think they can't be victims of little critters but termites do destroy homes if there's a place for them to feed. Especially , during the wet monsoon months. Southern ...

Last month I discussed how subterranean termites had recently been spotted swarming in SaddleBrooke and this month, I would like to discuss the other type of termite you may encounter in your home: ...

A comprehensive family tree, based on DNA sequences, has revealed that drywood termites have made at least 40 oceanic journeys over the last 50 million years to reach far flung landmasses. Termites ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Termites cause billions of dollars of structural damage every year in the U.S. Swarming season is right around the corner in ...

An international team of scientists says all-female termite colonies from Japan are the result of accidental hybridization, and that their highly robust nature makes them an ecological threat. A new ...