If you do get termites in your home, they can be controlled. Here's what you need to know about how to get rid of termites ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I purchased a sack of 50 daffodil bulbs. How should they be stored ...

NEW ORLEANS — More than 200 downed trees were reported to the 911 call center in New Orleans from Hurricane Zeta and many of those trees fell because they were termite infested and couldn't withstand ...

Drywood termites are a menace for homeowners because their tiny nests are tricky to find. Thankfully, they're quite easy to ...

When it comes to termites, identification is the key to effective treatment. Tenting is best for drywood termites, and insecticides and baits work on subterranean species. Contact your county ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets, including WeddingWire, The Knot, Parents and Verywell Family. When she's not working, Christin enjoys reading, ...

A water oak tree infested with Formosan termites. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picyaune archive) Formosan termites typically have their biggest flying swarms in the New Orleans area right around Mother's Day.

Scorpions aren’t the only bug that bedevils people in the Valley. Arizona also is filled with termites. According to Brad Olsen, owner of Urban Desert Pest Control in north Phoenix, there are 20 to 40 ...

A group of citizens in Indiranagar, united to save 10 avenue trees from pests and diseases, treating those infected by termites and stem borers BBMP to treat Bengaluru’s ailing avenue trees, ...

Many South Florida slash pines have stood for a century, providing shade, oxygen and wildlife habitat, as cities rose around them. Now they face a mortal threat from swarms of tiny, wood-eating ...

In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil. But when they attack our houses, it’s a ...