Two areas of the United States are usually hardest hit by termites: the Southwest and Southeast. Most of California is prime country for termites, as are Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and ...

Termites benefit the environment by breaking down wood debris, but they can cause severe damage to homes. Swarmers, bubbling paint, and mud tunnels can indicate a termite infestation in a home.

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 ...

This is the season – yes, right now – when wood-eating termites set out in search of new digs to expand their colonies. Given the right conditions, they can tear a house to shreds – all in plain sight ...

This is the season — yes, right now — when wood-eating termites set out in search of new digs to expand their colonies. Given the right conditions, they can tear a house to shreds — all in plain sight ...

A little care goes a long way: treat, clean, inspect, and protect wooden furniture to prevent termites from eating away at it. (Image: Pexels) Wooden furniture brings a cozy and fashionable feel to ...

Question: My husband is afraid that termites are going to eat the new home we are getting ready to build. Is there a way we can treat the lumber to discourage them? I don't want to use a chemical that ...

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 ...

This is the season – yes, right now – when wood-eating termites set out in search of new digs to expand their colonies. Given the right conditions, they can tear a house to shreds – all in plain sight ...