Termites benefit the environment by breaking down wood debris, but they can cause severe damage to homes. Swarmers, bubbling ...

Trees can serve as a base for the main colony of subterranean termites, which can eventually reach your house. But the termites can also destroy beloved tree canopies.

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

Trees that have been compromised by termites may appear healthy, but their internal structure could be weakened, making them more vulnerable to storm damage, he said.

MIAMI - It is termite swarming season in South Florida. The time of year when it is most common to see termites flying around homes, neighborhoods, or anywhere with trees. In spring and the ...

Imagine a lush forest with tree-ferns, their trunks capped by ribbon-like fronds. Conifers tower overhead, bearing triangular ...

Termites are also associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, vital for the growth and functioning of trees. "Termites and fungi are absolutely essential for forest functioning, and it would be ...

Termites are wood-eating pests that can cause significant damage to your structure. Understand the types, warning signs, potential health risks, and effective treatment options.

Termites are also associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which provide a form of nitrogen that's vital to tree growth and function. "Termites and fungi are absolutely critical to forest ...

The new tree of life of termite families and subfamilies. Each branching indicates a split between families and subfamilies from their last common ancestor. Red branches are subfamilies that were ...

The work to update the termite tree of life began during a symposium at OIST in 2022, which was organized by Professor Tom Bourguignon, head of the Evolutionary Genomics Unit.

Jul. 4—Termites may be small, but they can cause massive damage to a home over an extended period of time. Tyler Nipper, general manager of Cherokee Pest Control, said the insects found in ...