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A pest control specialist sprays a solution on a lawn.

The 3 Best DIY Pest Control Subscription Services in America

By Tony Carrick, Evelyn Auer

The Best Ant Killer Option

Our Favorite Ant Killer is People and Pet Safe

By Timothy Dale

The Best Carpenter Bee Trap Options

This Product Could Save You Hundreds or Even Thousands in Repairs

By Timothy Dale

A basket of colorful vegetables sitting next to bright yellow flowers outside in a garden

These Flowers Deserve a Spot in Your Vegetable Garden (Yes, Really)

By Sandi Schwartz

Tick walking on a piece of grass being held by a human hand.

5 Plants That Repel Ticks and Keep Them Away

By Sandi Schwartz

What to Do When You Find Ticks in the House

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Flying Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) action shot of hunting animal on wooden attic of city church. This species is know for roosting and living in urban areas in Europe and Asia.

How to Get Rid of Bats—and Keep Them Away for Good

By Tony Carrick, Gretchen Heber

Close up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader.

The Best Grub Killers for a Healthy Lawn

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Slug Killer

Our Favorite Slug Killer is Natural, Effective, and Water Resistant

By Timothy Dale

A cute groundhogs sits in a field of grass and flowers.

How to Get Rid of Groundhogs Without Harming Them

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, Evelyn Auer

9 Signs You Have a Pest Problem in the Garden

9 Signs You Have a Pest Problem in the Garden

By Heather Blackmore

The Best Tick Spray For Yard Option

Our Favorite Tick Spray Is Safe for Kids and Pets

By Timothy Dale

Tomato Hornworm with a red flower backdrop.

How to Get Rid of Caterpillars

By Brenda Silva

Insects tapped on window by sticky paper.

Pest Predictions: 2025 Could Be a Doozy for Many Households

By Sandi Schwartz

A groundhog (right) and gopher (left).

Gopher vs. Groundhog: What’s the Difference?

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Close front-facing view of a coyote.

How to Keep Coyotes Away From Your Property

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Teresa Odle

Person holds a plant leaf between his or her hands in order to examine aphids on the leaf.

How to Get Rid of Aphids

By Jennifer Noonan, Audrey Stallsmith

A person pushes a small green lawn spreader around on a freshly mowed lawn

Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely

By Audrey Stallsmith

A slug on a comfrey leaf.

5 Ways to Get Rid of Slugs

By Jennifer Noonan

An owl standing in tall grass in a yard.

4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

Mole vs. Vole Damage

You Asked, a Pro Answered: A Pest Is Making My Lawn Feel Like I’m Walking on a Mattress—What Can I Do?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A bagworm pupa hangs from a thin tree branch.

How to Get Rid of Bagworms

A view of a springtail farm.

You Asked, a Pro Answered: What Are These Small, Tiny Jumping Bugs That Come Up My Bathtub Drain?

By BobVila.com Staff

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

By BobVila.com Staff

A gardener harvesting cold-hardy crops from a fall vegetable garden with companion planting.

Fall Companion Planting: 7 Keys to Success, According to Experts

By Sandi Schwartz

Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) on the corn leaf

How to Get Rid of Armyworms

By Jasmine Harding

Trails of leaf miner insect damage on tree leaves.

How to Get Rid of Leaf Miners Organically

By Audrey Stallsmith

how to get rid of ladybugs

How to Get Rid of Ladybugs

By Jennifer Noonan

A close up portrait of a striped chipmunk in a colorful bed of flowers.

How to Get Rid of Chipmunks

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Close up view of a cricket on a wood table.

How to Get Rid of Crickets

By Brenda Silva, BobVila.com Staff

A close up of phorid flies.

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything

By Kaytlyn Smith

A big tomato hornworm eating a tomato plant at night, illuminated by a blacklight flashlight.

This Is the Secret to Getting Rid of Tomato Hornworms Naturally

By Lauren Landers

A woman in denim overalls sprays her garden using a pump sprayer.

Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe: Kill Garden Bugs Naturally

By Glenda Taylor

Several wasps are flying around and crawling on a large wasp nest hanging on a home.

10 Places to Check for Wasp Nests Right Now

By Savannah Sher

A curled up cutworm next to vegetable plant damage in a home garden.

How to Get Rid of Cutworms Safely—the Remedy Is Likely in Your Bathroom Right Now

By Amber Guetebier

A close up view of a dry cicada shell.

Are Cicada Exoskeletons Good for the Garden?

Deer looking through a wire fence

The Best Deer Repellents for Your Lawn and Garden

By Jasmine Harding

Man spraying chemicals under a kitchen counter

The Best Carpenter Ant Killers to Protect Your Wood Structures

By Tony Carrick

A person in a hazmat suit uses a tool to spray a pest control solution in a kitchen.

How to Get a Pest Control License in Every U.S. State

By Katie Flannery

A close-up view of a wet hammerhead worm.

How to Get Rid of Invasive Hammerhead Worms

A mole pokes out of its burrow.

Effective and Humane Ways to Get Rid of Moles (and Take Back Your Lawn)

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

How to Make a Carpenter Bee Trap

How to Make a Carpenter Bee Trap

By Brie Greenhalgh

A close up of a flea bomb can being sprayed in a living room.

Do Flea Bombs Actually Work? What You Need to Know Before Buying

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

Gloved hands spraying pink flowers on tree.

15 Natural Pest-Control Strategies for Your Yard and Garden

Mole vs. Vole Damage

Mole vs. Vole Damage—3 Key Differences for Identification (and What to Do About Each Pest)

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

Bumpy green frog sitting on red tomato in garden.

How to Attract Frogs and Toads to Your Yard—and Why You Should

By Lauren Landers

Red clover mite sitting walking along cement platform.

How to Get Rid of Clover Mites—and Why You Should Never Squish Them

By Deirdre Mundorf

Many whiteflies on the undersides of a plant's leaves.

How to Get Rid of Whiteflies on Plants

By Glenda Taylor, BobVila.com Staff

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs—and Keep Them out of Your Garden for Good

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

Best Mouse Trap Options for DIY Pest Maintenance

The Best Mouse Traps to Keep Your House Rodent-Free

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Beacham

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Katelin Hill, Gretchen Heber

Two colorful woodpeckers perch on bricks of home, pecking holes in exterior.

How to Get Rid of Woodpeckers

By BobVila.com Staff

8 Stinging Caterpillars All Home Gardeners Should Be Aware Of

8 Stinging Caterpillars All Home Gardeners Should Be Aware Of

By Stacey L. Nash

8 Creative Uses for Castor Oil Around the House

8 Creative Uses for Castor Oil Around the House

By Savannah Sher

What Are Assassin Bugs? All You Need to Know About These Beneficial Bugs

What Are Assassin Bugs, and Do I Want Them in My Garden?

By Glenda Taylor, Nina Malkin, Gretchen Heber

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How Much Does an Exterminator Cost?

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

Red chigger bug crawling between grass

How to Get Rid of Chiggers in Your Yard

By Nicole Shein

Ask the Team: how to get rid of voles

How to Get Rid of Voles Humanely in 7 Steps

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Top view of spotted lanternfly, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Are Hatching Soon—Here’s What You Should Do

By Debbie Wolfe, Teresa Odle

The Best Scorpion Killer Options

The Best Scorpion Killers, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

The Best Fire Ant Killer Options

The Best Fire Ant Killers, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

Termites Vs. Ants

Termites Vs. Ants: 8 Ways to Tell Them Apart

By Melissa Graham

How To Get Rid of Kissing Bugs

How to Get Rid of Kissing Bugs

By Brie Greenhalgh

Signs of Termites

Solved! What Are Signs of Termites?

By Jacqueline Medina