Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The typical range for termite inspection costs is $0 to $400, with a national average of $133. The most significant cost factors ...

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 ...

It took hundreds of teabags and thousands of rolls of toilet paper for tropical ecologist Kate Parr and her colleagues to demonstrate that termites help tropical rainforests resist drought. Forests ...

With climate change continuing its relentless march, the world faces not only rising temperatures and extreme weather but also an insidious threat to our homes: invasive termites. And the bill could ...

Q: I recently purchased a mobile home from a seller who happened to be a professional termite inspector. Rather than hiring another company to perform the termite inspection, he provided his own ...

In the insect world, impostors could be hiding anywhere. When lifting a stone during an expedition in the Anti-Atlas Mountains in Morocco, researchers came across an unusual sight: three blowfly ...

Termite swarms in Mississippi signal developing colonies that require prompt homeowner attention and professional inspection. Eastern subterranean termites swarm from winter into early summer, while ...

Across Florida, winged clouds of termites are rising from lawns, seawalls and tree canopies, and scientists say the insects are spreading faster than their own worst-case models anticipated. The ...

Green Country Pest Control has released its Houston Metro Termite Pressure Report, highlighting the growing risk termites pose to homeowners across the region. The report outlines how Houston’s warm ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- San Diego is among the top cities for termites, according to a new ranking from Orkin. San Diego placed 11 th among 50 other cities around the U.S., but America's Finest City ...