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Key Points Termites are wood-eaters that can cause significant structural damage to homes.Prevent them with inspections, ...

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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 ...

Home Remedies For Termites: Seeing thin mud-like tunnels in the house, finding feathers fallen near the windows, or hearing a ...

Scientists may have found a smarter, safer way to wipe out termites hiding inside homes. A chemical called bistrifluron prevents drywood termites from forming new exoskeletons during molting, killing ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Stomp Pest Control launches a mobile-friendly site for homeowners, featuring simplified forms for prompt termite, ...