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A Massive Termite Infestation May Bring Down A 160 Year Old Church Made Of Brick Masonry In Chicopee
Destructive termites can do a number on old historical structures in Massachusetts. This is not surprising since old timber-framed colonial structures were built long before termites became recognized as major structural pests in New England. Unfortunately, old...
read moreWood Sourced From A Tree Species Abundant In Massachusetts Has Shown A Natural Resistance To Eastern Subterranean Termite Damage
The eastern red cedar tree is the most widely distributed conifer tree in the eastern United States, as these trees are abundant along highways, vacant lots, along fencerows, along backroads, pastures and in just about any location that is not regularly mowed. The...
read moreWhy Do Termite And Tick Populations Explode Immediately After The Winter Snow Melts In Massachusetts?
Due to a prolonged cold spell and massive amounts of snow, this last winter season was brutal for residents of the northeast US. Luckily, it looks as though the spring season may finally be arriving, as warmer temperatures are bringing residents outdoors for the first...
read moreTermite Awareness Week
This year, The Termite Boys and the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) are working to spread public awareness about termites during Termite Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2019. With spring just around the corner, termites will begin swarming and could seek out...
read moreExperts Claim That Termites Are Active Within One In 36 Boston Area Homes, But The Situation Is Worse On The State’s Coast
Most termite species in the world dwell within tropical regions that provide the insects with the ecological conditions that they need in order to thrive. This is why non-native termite species don’t survive long after being transported to shipping ports located on...
read moreHow Does Architecture Influence A Home’s Likelihood Of Sustaining Termite Damage?
Termites have long been infesting timber-framed structures in the United States, but surprisingly, termite control professionals were largely non-existent in America until the 1950s. Although the country-wide termite threat to homes was known to American entomologists...
read moreIs A Termite Queen’s Royal Boudoir Really Just A Slave’s Torture Chamber?
Termites are remarkable creatures for several reasons. For one thing, termites are one of the few animal groups that have the ability to digest the fibers that constitute the hard cell walls of plants. This material is called “cellulose,” and most termite species,...
read moreWhy Do The Queens From Some Termite Species Alternate Between Sexual And Asexual Reproduction?
Queens belonging to certain termite species are among the very few organisms that can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction is often viewed as being more evolutionarily advantageous than asexual reproduction, as sexual reproduction...
read moreIn Some Regions Of The World, Termites Infest Every House In Every Residential Area
In the United States, the annual economic cost incurred by termite damage amounts to at least five billion dollars. Most of this damage is inflicted by the eastern subterranean termite, the Formosan subterranean termite and other subterranean termite species. There...
read moreIn Some Countries, Termite Pests Are A Constant Threat, And Their Destruction To Houses And Buildings Is Ever Present
Here in the United States, termites are certainly a problem, but luckily, the number of termite species residing in North America is low in comparison with termite diversity elsewhere, especially within tropical regions. However, the relatively small number of termite...
read moreHow Pest Control Researchers Are Using Termites To Eradicate Entire Colonies Of Ant Pests
Ants and termites do not work well together. This should not be surprising since ants and termites dwell within the same type of environment where they seek the same resources. Many ants and termites, particularly subterranean termites, both nest and forage within...
read moreWhy Scientists Are Fascinated With Termite Fossils
Fossil evidence shows that the ancient world was home to numerous animal species that are now extinct. This is well known, but many people may not realize that finding fossils of extinct insects is not easy to do, as insects are often too small and soft-bodied to make...
read moreAngry Students Are Taking To Social Media To Express Their Frustration Over Their Termite Infested Dorm Rooms
Many current and former college students have mixed feelings about dorm rooms. While dorm rooms may be sentimentally significant in the sense that they provide the first parentless homes for many young adults, the condition of many dorm rooms can leave much to be...
read moreCannibalistic Termites Suck The Blood Of Their Peers
Cannibalism is a common practice among arthropod species. Female on male cannibalism among certain spider species is, perhaps, the most commonly known form of cannibalism indulged by arthropods. In addition to spiders, numerous insect species also resort to...
read moreThe Termites That Shoot Defensive Glue From Their Heads
The Nasutitermitinae subfamily of termites is a part of the termitidae family. The Nasutitermitinae subfamily includes numerous termite species, all of which are notable for being among the most advanced termite species that exist. Scientific literature concerning...
read moreTermites Consumed A Man’s Life Savings
When it comes to protecting valuables, nothing beats the security of a safe-deposit box. If you are lucky enough to possess an item that people will pay big bucks for, then you have probably considered how best to keep the item safe from thieves. Whether you have a...
read moreInvasive Termite Populations Are Growing Exponentially In Florida
The termite species known as Coptotermes formosanus and Coptotermes gestroi are the two most economically important termite species in the world, as these two species cause a greater amount of structural damages than any other termite species. These two species, which...
read moreHow Do Researchers Know How Termite Nests Are Structured When They Are Hidden Below Ground Or Within Wood?
Termite mounds and subterranean termite nests are well known for being complicated structures that contain intricate networks of tunnels that connect numerous chambers. Considering that these impressively complex structures exist below the ground and partly within...
read moreTermite Colonies Can Be Afflicted With “Cognitive Disorders”
Social insects include bees, ants, most wasps and termites. Sociality in insects evolved independently on two different occasions, as termites emerged long before bees, ants and wasps. Individual social insects work cooperatively in order to promote the survival and...
read moreNew Study Shows Surprising Effects That Garlic, Black Tea And Several Herbs And Spices Has On Termite Behavior
Researchers have found that a variety of plants possess defensive features that repel plant-eating insect pests. Carnivorous plants demonstrate the most direct and well known method of defensive plant behavior, as these rare plants literally consume and digest nearby...
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