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Key Points Peppermint, rosemary, and citronella oils can effectively deter mice for up to 60 days.Once combined, spray along ...

Pest control product pioneer Inzecto brings innovation to termite control with HydroTrail™, an eco-friendly solution in an industry that has seen limited novel products in over 25 years. The ...

If you’re looking for an all-in-one termite treatment kit, the Terminate Complete Kit from Spectracide, a well-known and ...

Termites cause more than $5 billion in damage to 600,000 homes each year in every state except Alaska. That’s more damage than all the earthquakes, wildfires, winter storms and floods combined! Once ...

Mixing their own poop into nest walls gives Formosan termites a bacterial boost in fighting off human attempts to destroy them with insect plagues. A bacterial strain found in the fecally-enhanced ...

Termites are underground pests that feed on wood. Damage may take three to eight years to become serious since termites eat wood from the inside out. (Photo Credit: Chaiyon021/Dreamstime) Termites are ...

Termites like these are responsible for causing roughly $30 billion in damage to crops and man-made structures in the U.S. each year, pest control company Orkin estimates. Scott Bauer USDA A cool ...

During spring, the wood in your house can become the perfect home for insects that never sleep: termites. In North Carolina, termite season usually begins in March or April, when the wood-eating pests ...