Purchasing a house is an exciting event but one that can be fraught with problems if you are not prepared or well advised. If the house is not brand new and depending on its age, there is a greater than 1 in 5 chance it has a termite infestation. Continue Reading...

Termite infestations are an expensive nuisance. The best way to deal with termites is to make sure they don't become a problem by using treatments to keep them away. Continue Reading...

First of all. Is it a termite? Although it is an insect, a termite has only two body sections, a head and the main body. There is no constriction between an abdomen and a thorax. Termite antennae are straight and like beads threaded on a wire. Workers are relatively small compared to Continue Reading...

At certain times of the year, most people have seen the vast numbers of flying termites which seem to appear all at the same time. These are termite ‘royalty’. Generally there are three main types of termite within a colony. Continue Reading...

Termites live in many different environments. Some live inside the wood they are eating, some build nests up in trees while others build nests under the ground. Underground or subterranean termites may be undetectable to casual observation or they may construct part of their nest on the Continue Reading...