Termites can cause severe structural damage to a home if left unchecked. Learn how to help prevent termites from invading ...

Termites, found on every continent except Antarctica, are often referred to as "silent destroyers." These small, social insects live in colonies and spend their lives primarily in search of ...

In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil. But when they attack our houses, it’s a ...

Termites, like ants, are social insects that live in colonies. Dividing community labor between soldiers, workers and reproducers, termites sustain themselves by attacking and ingesting wood. Because ...

Dennis and Peggy McClosky have had their Toms River home inspected for termites every year since they bought it in 2012. More than a decade later, they’re living a termite nightmare. “This is so ...

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 ...

You finally heaved a sigh of relief because your home is free of those tiny invaders. You even found yourself rearranging the living room, dragging that old wooden bookshelf back out of hiding. For a ...

HOLLYWOOD — Elana Kohlhagen and her family have lived in South Florida for a decade; but about once a year, they get some unwanted visitors: termites. "It's gross," she said. Kohlhagan was sitting in ...