Reproductive swarms of Reticulitermes, a genus of termites endemic to North America. Courtesy Casey Hubble/UC ANR. This story originally appeared in the Redwood City Pulse, Palo Alto Online’s ...
(Mass Appeal) - It's spring and soon termites will begin swarming and looking for a nesting place. These wood-destroying pests cause $5 billion in damage every year and can be hard to control.