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 ...

If you’re looking for a safer and more natural way to protect your home from pests, Absolute Termite & Pest Control has new solutions that might be just what you need. The team joined us on Living808 ...

Yikes! Termites! It's hard to think nice thoughts about these pests, even if they serve an important purpose in the wild. Someone has to break down all that wood and turn it into fertile soil. But ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom. UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less ...

In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients ...

Termites are tiny and blind and spend much of their lives underground, but just the mention of them can strike fear in the hearts of homeowners. U.S. homeowners spend more than $2 billion annually for ...