Q: Lately, my doors and windows are hard to open, and I’ve noticed small piles of wood around the house. What does termite damage look like? Should I contact someone to perform an inspection? A: ...

When Scott Lillie was doing some annual maintenance last fall on the cedar siding of his Northeast Grand Rapids home, he noticed the wood on a windowsill seemed to be flaking and had what looked like ...

It’s 9 p.m. on a muggy night in May, and winged insects – Formosan subterranean termites – are flying inside your home, or termites that have lost their wings are walking in pairs on your floor. What ...

Q: We have a very large/old saguaro in our front yard, as well as some other barrel cacti and other saguaros. About two years ago, we discovered we had the beginning of termite damage in our ceiling ...

Himba bushmen in the Namibian grasslands have long passed down legends about the region’s mysterious fairy circles: bare, reddish-hued circular patches that are also found in northwestern Australia.

Termite damage is due to insects, while wood rot is caused by fungus or water. Knowing the difference between termite damage and wood rot is vital to preventing and treating them. It's easy to confuse ...