Discovery that termites use vibrations to choose the wood they eat may provide opportunities to new methods of reducing infestations in homes and also may provide insights into the "cocktail party ...

Some species of termites are known to cultivate their own crops of fungus within their nests, similar to the way humans maintain farms to feed people. One such species is Odontotermes obesus, which ...

Most people can't tell the difference between ants and termites—but it's very important to tell them apart so you know how to ...

It’s 9 p.m. on a muggy night in May, and winged insects – Formosan subterranean termites – are flying inside your home, or termites that have lost their wings are walking in pairs on your floor. What ...

During spring, the wood in your house can become the perfect home for insects that never sleep: termites. In North Carolina, termite season usually begins in March or April, when the wood-eating pests ...

As Kenya grapples with a severe drought that has affected close to 2 million people, smallholder farmers have turned to innovative ways including termites rearing to feed their families and supplement ...

The threat of a termite infestation is nothing foreign to Lowcountry homeowners. The mere mention of one can make the hairs on the back of a homeowner's neck stand up. The pesky insects cause an ...

The discovery that termites use vibrations to choose the wood they eat may provide opportunities to new methods of reducing infestations in homes and also may provide insights into the "cocktail party ...