For Zach DeVries, an assistant professor of Urban Entomology at the University of Kentucky who works with its Cooperative Extension Service, this is the time of year he gets the most calls about ...

An expert shares the good news of how termites can be controlled if you spot them in or around your home.

Identify Swarming Termites Before It’s Too Late Every year, we get dozens of calls from homeowners who mistake flying ants for termites—or vice versa. Knowing the difference helps people take the ...

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 ...

Termites have no elbow, so their antennae are straight. A termite’s antennae may sometimes look curved, as it waves it around, but it lacks the obvious joint of an ant’s antennae. It is impractical to ...

Question: I think I found some termites in a pile of old firewood. They look like big ants with wings. Do ants ever have wings? Answer: Yes they do. Warmer weather and springtime showers signal ...

It’s officially spring. While a young man’s fancy may turn to love, the insect world is also thinking amour. Whether its reproductive ants or termites, warm temperatures prod these future kings and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Zach DeVries, an assistant professor of Urban Entomology at the University of Kentucky who works with its Cooperative ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - 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 ...

Every year, we get dozens of calls from homeowners who mistake flying ants for termites—or vice versa. Knowing the difference helps people take the right action fast and avoid costly damage.” — ...