If your boxwood trees are suffering, there could be an invasive moth to blame. Here's how to tackle the problem and save your ...

Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant ...

By testing for microbes in termite excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a colony is ...

A social media post about a homeowner who discovered a bizarre “formation” in a corner of one of their rooms has gone viral on Reddit. The incident was shared by u/Intelligent-Pack-69 and has amassed ...

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 ...

El Retiro, a Mediterranean Revival mansion at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, will be closed to the public from Aug. 11 through Aug. 15 for termite treatment and remediation. The 20-room estate, a ...

The University of Florida has confirmed that a new hybrid of termites, from the Asian subterranean and Formosan termites, are spreading in the state. Researchers say the fusion of these two termites ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State. As the weather continues to warm, a growing ...

Researchers have identified a chemical that kills about 95 percent of a western drywood termite colony without off-target effects on mammals. Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, ...

Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers have found a chemical preventing them from growing new exoskeletons will also ...

While doing some repairs on the decaying cedar fence around my house, I saw a termite between the boards. If there’s one, I assume there are more. Should I be in full panic mode? I don’t want my house ...

A variety of boats and watercrafts moored in a Central Florida marina. (Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS) (Lourdes Mederos / University of Florida) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When you think of termites, you probably ...