Termites – Page 11 – Pest Management Professional

Termite Technicians Combine Old Traditions with New Technologies

One of the best things Billy Black ever did, he contends, was leave Anderson, S.C. Another one of the best...

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Most Wanted: Drywood Termites

Drywood termites (Kalotermitidae) have committed offenses through insidiously cryptic infestations. Attacks cause significant cellulose consumption, which causes structural and wood...

Callback Cures: Re-Evaluating Termite Treatment Do-Overs

When it comes to callbacks, few pests raise as much concern as termites. The advent of modern treatment technologies has...

Difference Maker: Dr. Barbara L. Thorne

Dr. Barbara L. Thorne is termite expert with the University of Maryland and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services As...

Ask the Expert: Honey Bees, Brown Widow Spiders and Subterranean Termites

Q. Honey bees are attracted to flowers on a customer’s tree next to a day care center. The kids there...

2015 State of the Industry

The industry’s vital signs are positive, and PMP’s expect a milder winter to boost 2015 revenue. Learn more about what...

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Most Wanted: Distinguished Termites

Species: subterranean termite (Reticulitermes spp.) Distribution: many areas of U.S. Environment: found in soil, moist areas Behavior: constructs shelter tubes,...

Dos & Don’ts: Eastern Subterranean Termites

■ Do eliminate termites, particularly the commonly encountered Eastern subterranean species, Reticulitermes flavipes, though integrated pest management (IPM), an environmentally...

Wood-Destroying Organisms are on the Rise

2013 was the year of nonsubterranean-termite wood-destroying organisms (WDO) and what appears to be evasive wood-infesting insect species. Most of...

Tips and Tricks: 3 Ways to Improve Your Termite Team’s Efficiency

Here are three tips to improve your termite team’s efficiency: Do less. Thanks to molecular technology, many termiticides create an...

Tips and Tricks: Are Termites the Problem? Location Makes a Difference

When we talk about wood-destroying insects and organisms (WDI/WDO), we tend to think only of subterranean termites — although this...

Dr. Nicky Gallagher, Technical Services Manager, Syngenta Professional Pest Management

Tips and Tricks: 5 Tools to Help Ensure a Thorough Termite Inspection

Here are five tools to help ensure a thorough termite inspection: Handheld methane detectors can sense the methane gas termites...

Tips & Tricks: Are Termites the Cause of Wood Damage?

To determine if wood has been damaged by wood-decay fungi, insert the sharp point of a probe or sturdy knife...

Tips & Tricks: Proper Termite Inspection

For proper termite inspection (and thus treatment), become familiar with the leading edge veins and how many veins are characteristic...

Tips and Tricks: 7 Signs of Subterranean Termite Infestation

Mud shelter tubes or tunnels are the most common signs of subterranean termite infestation, but here are seven more factors...