Pest Control

The best for pest control or a needless health hazard? Before you buy a bug bomb, here's what to know...

Integrated Pest Management minimizes the use of pesticides. We asked three experts for tips on how to apply IPM strategies...

Summer means an uptick in bat sightings as well as mosquito bites. Are these two things connected?

These treatments are the ultimate 'wood-erful' solution!

Hint: You won't find them flying south.

Forget chasing pesky flies around with an amateur swatter. Keep unwanted buzzers away with the best fly traps around.

You want bats in your neighborhood for mosquito control. But if you don't want them in your home, a bat...

Avoid mosquito bites all summer long by wearing the right clothing.

You're probably already providing a bird bath for your feathered friends, but did you know bees need water, too? Here's...

Spiders begone! Use this simple DIY spider spray to keep the critters out of your home.

That nest won't know what hit it!

Arachnids in the house? No need to take revenge. These spider repellents humanely shoo away eight-legged intruders.

Learn the differences between red and fire ants (color is not one of them). The big similarity? Both are headaches...

Sick of ants bugging you? For a wallet-friendly price, you can protect the perimeter of your home with...

Cockroach eggs incubate in sacs that contain dozens of offspring. But what do cockroach eggs look like? Do you really...

Thinking about buying an indoor mosquito trap? Not so fast. Here's what you need to know.

Let the War of the Roaches begin—with Hot Shot Liquid Roach Bait. This product is the affordable and...

The ability to smell ants, like the aversion to cilantro, may be genetic. It's also possible that some people are...

Want to eliminate the most annoying pests of summer? Here's what to look for in a bug zapper to make...

Cockroaches are universally unwelcome. Learn what smells deter cockroaches so you can keep them from darkening your door.

Don't get bitten! Discover the types of venomous snakes that could be hiding in your yard and learn how to...

Centipedes are arthropods, not insects, and not all have 100 legs. Small ones can be helpful house guests, but not...

Water bugs look like big cockroaches, but they're a completely different species. And they bite. Here's how to tell these...

Cockroaches are a problem no one wants. If there are enough of them, can you hear them? Learn the signs...

Of the many mouse species that inhabit North America, only a few actually find their way into homes. Here's how...

Slinky and serpentine-like, centipedes are leggy crawlers that can cause the heebie-jeebies. Snare them without much fuss using the best...

Both insects are creepy with all those legs, but one is bigger and benefits your home while the other is...

Use these 10 DIY solutions to get rid of bugs for good and save up to 70% on pest control.

To an entomologist, cockroaches are wonders of nature. But to a homeowner, they're just pests. Here's how to get rid...