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 ...

Q. A friend told me a termite inspection is required by law when you sell a home. Now that I'm preparing to put my house on the market, I need to know if this is true. Also, I've heard termite ...

Honey, an 18-month-old beagle, is a hunting dog, but she doesn’t go after foxes or rabbits. Those are too easy. Honey uses her sensitive nose to track down quarry that’s almost too small to see; she’s ...

UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom. "We saw significant differences in the death rates using insecticide ...

Poisonous baits are designed to smell and taste like foods that pest insects might want to consume, with varying degrees of success in controlling the pests. But a Purdue University entomologist has ...

Termites might be small, but the destruction they cause is not. They threaten buildings’ integrity, financial stability, property values, and even legal peace of mind. Termite infestations are ...

SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — Louisiana’s summer weather is here, which means for homeowners and renters alike, it’s termite season. While termite extermination can cost homeowners hundreds and even thousands ...

If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying mulch this year. After the hurricane in New Orleans many trees were blown over. These trees were then turned into mulch and the state is ...