Q:You have written before about termite baiting procedures. Is this something homeowners can do themselves or do we need a termite company? A: I have hesitated recommending that people do their own ...

Standard pest management methods for eliminating subterranean termites involve applying toxic chemicals to your home, your soil, or both. And “tenting” — basically wrapping and fumigating your entire ...

As a homeowner, you will have to deal with a variety of obstacles when keeping your home free of damage and intruders. One of the most difficult and frustrating of these obstacles is termites. Hard to ...

Q: As a precaution against termites we had our 9-year-old home inspected by a large pest control company. Thankfully, no termites were found. However, the pest control staff suggested a preventive ...

Builders can now forget about treating the ground under new homes for termites. Many Florida counties now allow new homes to rely only on termite baits that lock homeowners into ongoing payments and ...

Dryer vents can be an entry point for termites. Don’t vent dryers into crawl spaces. The air creates the moist, humid ...