UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom. "We saw significant differences in the death rates using insecticide ...

Termites might be small, but the destruction they cause is not. They threaten buildings’ integrity, financial stability, property values, and even legal peace of mind. Termite infestations are ...

Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers have found a chemical preventing them from growing new exoskeletons will also ...

Poisonous baits are designed to smell and taste like foods that pest insects might want to consume, with varying degrees of success in controlling the pests. But a Purdue University entomologist has ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new Purdue University-developed technology concept could provide pest control companies with a more effective way to control termites and prevent associated damage. The ...

New specialized treatment options covering tent and tentless fumigation, subterranean termite elimination, and preventative ...

Researchers have identified a chemical that kills about 95 percent of a western drywood termite colony without off-target effects on mammals. Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, ...