On warm winter days, large yellow ants may be seen swarming in some homes. This raises concern that these winged insects are termites.

When you throw a party only to show up an hour and forty-five minutes late, the least you can do is feed your guests. Once he arrived at a cavernous airport hangar for a rally on the last full day of campaigning before Tuesday's pivotal Florida primary, Newt Gingrich served up a multi-course, red-meat buffet. First up was Michael Reagan, the ex-President's son, who told the small but exuberant ...

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Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, stumped for Newt Gingrich on Monday, telling a crowd in Tampa, Fla. to think of liberals as "termites."

After eight years of silence, the bell at St. Leo Mission in Solana Beach will once again ring. The bell tower with its landmark white cross had to be demolished in 2004 because it was infested with termites...

VISTA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Building ™ Products, Inc., (OTCBB: ECOB.OB - News) announced today the company has been supplying Eco Blue ™ Shield treated wood products to Brad Pitt's Make It Right ...

The bronze bell that rang for decades at St. Leo Mission — proclaiming hundreds of births, marriages and masses before succumbing to termites in 2004 — has been restored and will soon be part of the community once again.

RESEARCHERS in Kalinga have turned the termite mound into an efficient and environment-friendly stove, and that has encouraged people in the province to search for more mounds to make more stoves with.

No doubt you shook your head when you heard that Tiger Woods’ ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, tore down a $12 million waterfront mansion that she had bought in North Palm Beach, Fla., because she didn’t like it. Now it’s being reported that she tore down the house because it had termites. Hmmmm. Really? Termites?

Thanks to their habit of remaining concealed, the first indication people get that termites have invaded their home is after they’ve already wreaked their particular brand of wood-eating havoc. According to Associate Professor Adam Osseiran of Western Australia’s Edith Cowan University, the yearly damage bill in the U.S. for termite damage tops US$12 billion, while in Australia they cause an ...

Today's question: I do woodworking and use native Arizona ironwood sometimes because it is similar to rosewood and quite beautiful. But it is highly toxic and I must wear a respirator to keep from inhaling the sawdust. What makes it so toxic? Is it safe to burn in a fireplace? Ironwood is pretty interesting stuff. Did you know it's a legume? I didn't until I started looking into this question ...

Termites and carpenter ants also plagued the home, though those were discovered by Habitat for Humanity volunteers who came to the impressive mansion to collect cabinets, fixtures, and hardware before Nordegren demolished it.

Last week, we brought you the story of Elin Nordegren's curious-at-the-time decision to knock down a $12 million mansion . It seemed, at first glance, a rather conspicuous display of wealth -- I've got so much money I can demolish a mansion and build a new one! A divorce from Tiger Woods, it seemed, was the gift that kept on giving. Well, turns out that there was a pretty good reason for razing ...

Last week, we brought you the story of Elin Nordegren's curious-at-the-time decision to knock down a $12 million mansion . It seemed, at first glance, a rather conspicuous display of wealth -- I've got so much money I can demolish a mansion and build a new one! A divorce from Tiger Woods, it seemed, was the gift that kept on giving. Well, turns out that there was a pretty good reason for razing ...

Researchers at Edith Cowan University have come up with a sensitive acoustic device that can detect termite infestation by ‘hearing’ them chew through timber.

Sydney, Jan 9 : A tiny sensor detects termites by 'hearing' them chew through wood and SMSing a pest control firm to nip the infestation in the bud.

Sydney, Jan 9 : A tiny sensor detects termites by 'hearing' them chew through wood and SMSing a pest control firm to nip the infestation in the bud.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: A tiny sensor detects termites by 'hearing' them chew through wood and SMS ing a pest control firm to nip the infestation in the bud.

Researchers are confirming what African farmers already know: Termites and ants can be used to increase soil fertility and crop yields.

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.