Researchers traced termite DNA back to cockroach ancestors and found genetic loss played a key role in building social ...

The typical range for termite treatment costs is $229 to $967, with many homeowners paying a national average of $598. Cost factors for termite treatment costs include the termite type, infestation ...

Q: I live in an older home, and I recently noticed flying insects and piles of wings near the foundation. I’m worried I might have a termite infestation; how can I tell, and if I do have termites, ...

Termites are underground pests that feed on wood. Damage may take three to eight years to become serious since termites eat wood from the inside out. (Photo Credit: Chaiyon021/Dreamstime) Termites are ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

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 are wood-destroying insects that eat anything containing cellulose. Look for signs like mud tubes and wood damage to see if you may have a termite infestation. While this article can help you ...

Homeowners face recurring termite problems despite treatments. The main colony often survives underground, and incomplete applications or unfixed entry points allow termites to return. Understanding ...

At least half of termite studies used to be about how to kill them. But science is discovering their extraordinary usefulness In July 2008, I rented a small yellow car in Tucson, Arizona, and drove it ...

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals. By Franz Lidz Last month, Michele ...

Visit the African savannas in Zimbabwe or Namibia, and you might notice large, towering termite mounds dotted about the landscape—nature’s skyscrapers, if you will. And nature is quite the engineer: ...

For the past 26 years, J. Scott Turner has filled termite mounds with propane, scanned them with lasers, and stuffed them with plaster. He has fed microscopic beads to termites, given the insects ...