Researchers have identified a chemical that kills about 95 percent of a western drywood termite colony without off-target effects on mammals.

Termites—infamous for their ability to destroy wood—are rarely welcomed into rainforests that have been painstakingly ...

Termites are fascinating, but that doesn't mean you want them eating your house. What can you do to protect your home from ...

The small rust-colored insects aren't just gross. They're one of the most destructive structural pests in the state.

I received a call from a lady in Lufkin asking what termites looked like. She had found lots of “small flying insects” around ...

One of the most serious threats comes from carpenter ants. Unlike termites, carpenter ants don’t eat wood—but they do excavate it to build their nests. Over time, their tunneling can compromise the ...

He immediately cocks his head to one side, waiting for me to take a step or two back before flying down to the ground ... and drags its wings over an ants’ nest on the ground, provoking the ...

Soak some kitchen roll in vinegar and leave it in your wardrobe as a deterrent. Flying ants - herbs and spices, such as cinnamon, mint, chilli pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cloves ...

A pile of wings doesn't always mean you have termites. Winged termites are often confused with winged ants. Most species of ants in the house are only nuisances and, except for carpenter ants ...

Shaded areas can be difficult areas to landscape, especially when it comes to groundcovers. Turfgrass often struggles, and many commonly used groundcovers, like lily of the valley, wintercreeper, ...

The recall pertains to Raid Outdoor Ant Nest Destroyer 2 and Raid Max Wasp & Hornet Foam Bug Killer 2 due to their cans showing signs of leakage. The affected products were sold from December 2023 ...

The UKRT Panel meet three times a year to review applications, the next meeting is in June 2025. The deadline for the June meeting has now passed (was 18th April). The next meeting date and deadline ...