The Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus) strikes fear in the hearts of homeowners, particularly residents of Hawaii and the southern United States. According to a report by the ...

LA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mike Edelen a WDO inspector at Thrasher Termite & Pest Control of So Cal, Inc. in San Diego, California, recently discovered a new colony of Formosan subterranean ...

A new nationwide initiative inspired by University of Florida research is uniting scientists and industry professionals across the United States to stay ahead of destructive invasive termites. Known ...

To the human eye, the light trap looks like a simple bucket with some screen and a black light hanging from the top. To the Formosan subterranean termites, it’s an entirely different story. “That’s ...

Figure this: Asian and Formosan subterranean termites cause about $32 billion in damage annually, worldwide, when you combine harm to structures and measures to control them. Entomologists estimate ...

If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying mulch this year. After the hurricane in New Orleans many trees were blown over. These trees were then turned into mulch and the state is ...

A particularly fierce termite that can quickly chomp big chunks from a house if left unchecked appears to have settled into at least one area near Birmingham. Officials with a half-dozen ...

A Southeast Texas pest control expert expects Formosan termites to begin swarming soon, but this year he urges homeowners not to be so quick to ignore this winged species. Bart Foster, technical and ...

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Florida's list of non-native bugs causing problems continues to grow, including one nicknamed the "super termite," also known as the Formosan subterranean termite. So far the termite hasn't hit St.

Termite season is here and that's when homeowners call our office in search of information. All it takes is a crack the width of a credit card in the slab or around a pipe for termites to gain ...

Formosan Subterranean Termites, commonly referred to as “super termites” or by their scientific name Coptotermes formosanus. ©Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org The dreaded ...