Standard pest management methods for eliminating subterranean termites involve applying toxic chemicals to your home, your soil, or both. And “tenting” — basically wrapping and fumigating your entire ...

A new approach to dry-wood termite treatment, XT-2000 Orange Oil Plus, is transforming the pest control industry. Made from 95 percent pure D-limonene, the active ingredient in XT-2000 Orange Oil Plus ...

Mixing their own poop into nest walls gives Formosan termites a bacterial boost in fighting off human attempts to destroy them with insect plagues. A bacterial strain found in the fecally-enhanced ...

Termites are sneaky critters. Sometimes called the “silent destroyers,” homeowners often don’t even realize they have a termite infestation until it’s too late. Termites are so common here in the ...

Q. How often should a termite inspection happen, and what does it cost? A. Ideally, you should plan to have your home inspected for termites once a year, particularly if you observe termite activity.

At the final meeting with my contractor for the proverbial "punch list" of items to be done on our remodel, I pointed peevishly to some sawdusty stuff on the floor. "Do you think your guys could be a ...

Shortly after Donald Dickson built a home on the five acres he owns in Gainesville, Fla., he faced a problem all too familiar to him. Within a year, termites invaded the wooden door leading to Dickson ...