If you do get termites in your home, they can be controlled. Here's what you need to know about how to get rid of termites ...

Stopping termites early can save thousands in repairs and help protect your home from permanent damage. Termites enter homes through cracks, wet spots, or wood that touches soil, making prevention and ...

For Zach DeVries, an assistant professor of Urban Entomology at the University of Kentucky who works with its Cooperative Extension Service, this is the time of year he gets the most calls about ...

Q: My husband and I disagree over what to do about the termites in our home. For the past 27 years, he has sprayed poison wherever we've seen frass particles. I've heard that termites must be ...

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place them outside your home where you see ants foraging or entering the home.

(WSVN) - Termites are eating up a South Florida townhouse. The homeowner says he needs to tent the place to exterminate the pests, but he can’t. That’s why a call came in to Help Me Howard with ...

UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom. The method, detailed in the Journal of Economic Entomology, uses a ...

Sulfuryl fluoride is used to fumigate homes to kill termites since another pesticide, methyl bromide, was found to be ozone depleting. But sulfuryl fluoride is a greenhouse gas that's much more ...

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.