Every year around late spring, the termites set out in mass looking for mates. The date of the swarm tends to coincide with Mother’s Day.

Old homes are full of history and surprises. In this occasional feature, we ask homeowners to share some of the quirky ...

Eusocality is a highly complex social organization where animal live in colonies. Some examples include termites, bees, and naled mole-rats.

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, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers ...

Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers have found a chemical ...

The key to keeping pests outside of your home is about making your space inaccessible to them and devoid of the things they ...

The Solution: Don’t place edible gardens on top of or near leach fields. If you want to grow anything on leach fields, stick ...

Every termite mound holds roughly 65 cubic yards of packed clay. The total displaced soil rivals about ...

The small rust-colored insects aren't just gross. They're one of the most destructive structural pests in the state.

For years, wildfire-resilient home and neighborhood design has been a niche consideration for many California homeowners.

A pest inspection in Melbourne is a must if you want to keep your home safe from those sneaky pests that can cause major headaches down the track. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, a property ...