Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flying termites, or "swarmers," signal a nearby colony and can cause serious damage if not addressed quickly. To control flying ...

Identify Swarming Termites Before It’s Too Late Every year, we get dozens of calls from homeowners who mistake flying ants ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Zach DeVries, an assistant professor of Urban Entomology at the University of Kentucky who works with its Cooperative ...

Termites cause $6.8 billion in home damage each year. Learn the warning signs, common myths, and how Houston homeowners can prevent infestations with help from Killum Pest Control.

A thriving garden should signal growth, color, and life. It should not signal structural danger. Yet the soil and mulch that ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Imagine that you’re preparing dinner when suddenly ...

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 ...

After the first big rain, western subterranean termites swarm by the thousands. Hungry ants, spiders and birds pick them off as they emerge from the soil. The survivors fly off to find mates, and ...

Spring doesn’t just wake up flowers and fruit trees. It wakes up termites too. As soon as soil temperatures begin to rise and ...

After a summer of wildfires and drought, the Bay Area's first rain of the season is a time of relief for many. But for the insect-averse, there's one not-so-pleasant side effect of the precipitation: ...

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 ...