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Subterranean termites are eusocial insects that live in colonies beneath the ground where workers regularly tunnel through soil in search of food. The eastern subterranean termite is the most destructive pest of homes in the US, and they are abundant in Boston and...

Termites are easily the most destructive pests of woodwork, as they are responsible for inflicting more than two billion dollars in structural damages every year in the United States alone, according to officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Termites are the most destructive structural pests in the United States where they inflict more than one billion dollars in property damage annually. There are three groups of termites known as subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites, and multiple species from...

Like all subterranean termite pests in the US, the eastern subterranean termite found in Massachusetts lives in colonies located below the ground. New termite colonies are initiated by winged reproductive termites known as “alates,” and it takes around five years of...

It may come as a surprise to many Boston homeowners to learn that their home city is located within a geographic zone where termite pest activity has been deemed “moderate to heavy” by officials with the US Department of Agriculture. This makes termite infestations in...

Reticulitermes flavipes, or the “eastern subterranean termite,” is the most economically significant, widespread, and commonly controlled termite species in the United States, and it's the only termite pest found in and around Boston. Subterranean termites are...

Here's some high-definition footage of termites forming mud tubes, which are one of the visible signs of a termite infestation in the home. For more eye-opening videos, visit http://tinytermitehouse.pestworld.org/.

Eradicating a pest infestation within a home is always a challenging task, but some pests are more difficult to control than others. Most insect pests pose nothing more than a temporary nuisance within the homes they invade. However, some of the most commonly managed...

The eastern subterranean termite is the most commonly managed and economically costly termite species in the United States, and these are the only termite pests found in Massachusetts where they are abundant. These termites live in underground colonies that contain...

In the southern states, subterranean termites can be a year round threat to structures, but in the northern states, subterranean termites respond to the cold of winter by traveling to greater depths in the ground soil where temperatures become progressively warmer....

Drywood termite colonies are located within fixed nests that are contained entirely within single pieces of above-ground wood, while subterranean termite colonies are located in diffuse nests located in the ground-soil. Once colonies mature for a period of three to...

Subterranean termites are known for chewing through a variety of materials other than wood including plaster, insulation, plastic and even cracks in concrete. However, subterranean termites do not actually eat these materials; instead, they use their jaws to chisel...

Subterranean termite colonies are usually located between two and 20 feet below the ground. The primary nest that houses the king, the queen, and her eggs (alates) is always situated in moist areas of soil, and workers move along moisture gradients in soil while...

The eastern subterranean termite is the most destructive termite species in the United States, and it's the only termite pest found in Massachusetts. Given their well concealed habitat beneath the ground-surface and occasionally within wood, subterranean termite...

The eastern subterranean termite is the most widely distributed, and the most economically costly termite species in the US, and it's the only termite pest in Massachusetts. Mature eastern subterranean termite colonies contain hundreds of thousands or even millions of...