Carpenter bees can cause structural damage to your home. Learn how to get rid of them and prevent their return.

Carpenter ants are rarely a welcome sight, but a swarm is particularly alarming. Treat the problem and prevent future damage ...

In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients to the soil. But inside your home? Not so good. Because these insects have ...

Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines. But one kind of bee may wear your patience thin if ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? That could spell trouble for your deck or fence, according to David Headrick, Cal Poly professor emeritus of entomology and pest management. Those ...

You’ll know you have carpenter bees from the seemingly perfect ½-inch holes dotting your decking or porch along with small piles of sawdust nearby. The females chew the wood to form tunnels for laying ...