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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 85, No. 4 (Dec., 2002), pp. 580-587 (8 pages) A statewide survey in Louisiana on the current distribution of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus ...

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 ...

An infestation of an aggressive breed of termite found in a Haughton home is unlikely to be an isolated incident, experts say. "Formosan termites can build to much larger populations, up to 10 million ...

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.

It's that time of year again. Formosan termites are swarming in Southeast Texas. Although termites are active year round and can cause damage at any time, spring to early summer is usually when winged ...