When Scott Lillie was doing some annual maintenance last fall on the cedar siding of his Northeast Grand Rapids home, he noticed the wood on a windowsill seemed to be flaking and had what looked like ...

Termites can literally eat you out of house and home, as evidenced by a shocking video released by the National Pest Management Association. The video shows the devastating impact of over half a ...

The Formosan super termite has been invading the United States since World War II, and it's diet makes it even more ...

Termites live to eat. Their hunger causes $5 billion worth of damage each year in the U.S., damage most homeowner's insurance doesn't cover. In fact, a colony can devour a foot of 2-by-4 wood in only ...

HOLLYWOOD — Elana Kohlhagen and her family have lived in South Florida for a decade; but about once a year, they get some unwanted visitors: termites. "It's gross," she said. Kohlhagan was sitting in ...

Termites are one of the most destructive pests out there, but they're only prevalent in certain states where the weather ...

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 ...

I don't normally write about things you need to do to take care of your house. However, there definitely are gardening activities that can affect your house and its well-being -- in particular when it ...

Termites are a homeowner's nightmare. So when the nasty little creatures are discovered in the garden, it's easy to panic. Termites eat cellulose, a main ingredient in woody plants and materials, so ...