CLIMATEWIRE | A little-known greenhouse gas is slowly building up in Earth’s atmosphere. And a large chunk of those emissions come from California, a state with otherwise aggressive greenhouse gas ...

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A new study finds that as much as 85 percent of U.S. emissions of sulfuryl fluoride — a common pesticide — come from California. A little-known greenhouse gas is slowly building up in Earth’s ...

With an abundance of everything to love about St. Augustine, termites are not on the list. But with termite swarming season well underway, it’s important to note facts beyond the yuck factor.

It’s a sight all too familiar to Californians. Tents over homes or businesses to get rid of termites. While getting rid of one issue, we could create a much bigger environmental problem. It’s called ...

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Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect dead leaves, wood, and grass to stack them in underground fungus gardens ...

UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom. The method, detailed in the Journal of Economic Entomology, uses a ...

Termite swarming season, a period of high termite activity and reproduction, is approaching in Florida. Eastern subterranean and Formosan termites pose significant threats to Florida homeowners, ...