Pest Control

Arachnid alert! We run down the types of house spiders you're likely to see in and around your home.

Don't mess around with wasps. If you have a nest in one of your walls, get rid of it —...

Bats make great neighbors. Here's how to entice them into your bat house, and your life.

Keep your home and family safe from raccoons by knowing what to look for.

You and your family can breathe easier with the best air purifier for a basement. Filter smoke, pet dander and...

What do these two tiny pests have in common and how are they different? Two bug experts help break it...

Are your mousetraps not working? Here are some easy solutions to solve your latest pest problem for good.

Here's how to identify a bald-faced hornet nest, and how to proceed if you find one in your yard.

There's no way to prevent dust from accumulating in your home, but you can control it with a regular cleaning...

A fly expert offers help and advice to keep annoying flies and their eggs out of your home.

Learn how to build a bat box to limit voracious mosquito eaters. Bats are on the decline, but bat boxes...

Clever squirrels entertain and enrage, depending on your perspective. Here's how to keep these confounding creatures out of your yard.

Does your city have the worst rodent problem? Plus, tips on how to get rid of rats and mice.

Regretting that kitschy corncob feeder you installed last year and wondering how to get rid of squirrels? Check out these...

If you see a bug in the house, your first instinct might be to squish it. Before you do anything...

Raccoons are not fussy. They eat nearly everything and live almost everywhere. Here's what an animal expert recommends if you...

Mice and rats love to gnaw, and your house is a buffet of wood, drywall, plastic and electrical wires. Which...

Four-leaf clovers are good luck charms. Clover mites, not so much. Here's the lowdown on these teeny-tiny nuisance pests and...

Bright, slimy salamanders are beneficial and harmless. But, you don't want a salamander invasion in your basement. Keep them outside...

How do you outsmart a rat? From catch-and-release to old-school "snappers," these are the best rat traps.

No one likes fruit flies. But inevitably, they appear after you bring fruit and veggies into your kitchen. Now let's...

A good way to distinguish voles vs. moles? Moles eat "meat," like grubs, earthworms and insects. Voles are vegetarians. And...

We love ladybugs for a good reason. They eat those nasty aphids that are sucking the life out of our...

Has a bad bite convinced you get rid of those pesky ants once and for all? We checked out this...

From eating your food to drinking your blood, here's how to prevent camping pests from dampening your outdoor adventures.

We tried this chemical-free flying insect trap to limit the number of irritating mosquito bites we endured. Here's what we...

Face it: If you see cockroaches in your house, you'll try anything to kill them. Can this TikTok hack really...

Often called pantry pests, strawberry root weevils can be a real nuisance, especially when they invade your home. Here's what...

An insidious muncher of more than 300 species of plants, Japanese beetles multiply quickly, making them one of the most...