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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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: ...

One group of termites are habitual seafarers, suggests new research. The wood-munching insects crossed the world’s oceans at least 40 times over the past few tens of millions of years. The termites ...

A hole in a wall caused by termites eating the wood. - Rizky Ade Jonathan/Getty Images Termites can be a homeowner's worst nightmare. These pests cause billions of dollars in structural damage each ...

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 ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

Termites are a type of cockroach that split from other cockroaches around 150 million years ago and evolved to live socially in colonies. Today, there are many different kinds of termites. Some form ...