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Insects tapped on window by sticky paper.

Pest Predictions: 2025 Could Be a Doozy for Many Households 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? Gopher vs. Groundhog: What’s the Difference?

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A potted plant surrounded by various supplies to help get rid of gnats.

How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats: 4 Remedies That Work How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats: 4 Remedies That Work

By Audrey Stallsmith, By Phillip Tinner

Close front-facing view of a coyote.

How to Keep Coyotes Away From Your Property 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 How to Get Rid of Aphids

By Jennifer Noonan, By Audrey Stallsmith

The best ultrasonic pest repeller in a garden next to undisturbed growing onions.

Our Favorite Ultrasonic Pest Repeller Features a Plug-and-Play Setup and Works Indoors and Out Our Favorite Ultrasonic Pest Repeller Features a Plug-and-Play Setup and Works Indoors and Out

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

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

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

By Bob Vila 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 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 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 How to Get Rid of Leaf Miners Organically

By Audrey Stallsmith

how to get rid of ladybugs

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 How to Get Rid of Chipmunks

By Andreana Lefton, By Bob Vila

Close up view of a cricket on a wood table.

How to Get Rid of Crickets How to Get Rid of Crickets

By Brenda Silva, By Bob Vila Staff

A close up of phorid flies.

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything 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 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 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 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 How to Get Rid of Cutworms Safely—the Remedy Is Likely in Your Bathroom Right Now

By Amber Guetebier

Two hands holding white curl grubs. They are beetle larvae.

How to Get Rid of Grubs How to Get Rid of Grubs

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

A close up view of a dry cicada shell.

Are Cicada Exoskeletons Good for the Garden? Are Cicada Exoskeletons Good for the Garden?

Deer looking through a wire fence

The Best Deer Repellents for Your Lawn and Garden 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 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 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 How to Get Rid of Invasive Hammerhead Worms

Cabbage leaves with holes caused by pests.

Garden Wreckers: 13 Pests That Will Tear Your Plants Apart This Spring Garden Wreckers: 13 Pests That Will Tear Your Plants Apart This Spring

By Teresa Odle, By Andreana Lefton

A mole pokes out of its burrow.

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

By Bob Vila, By Evelyn Auer

How to Make a Carpenter Bee Trap

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 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 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) 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 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 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 How to Get Rid of Whiteflies on Plants

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila Staff

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs

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

By Jennifer Noonan, By Teresa Odle

A cicada rests in the leaves of a bush after emerging from its shell. Early Brood X Cicadas have emerged 4 years early May 25, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. The insects, which have a 17 year cycle, were not due to eme

The 2024 Cicada Co-Emergence: What You Need to Know The 2024 Cicada Co-Emergence: What You Need to Know

By Mark Wolfe, By Teresa Odle

Best Mouse Trap Options for DIY Pest Maintenance

The Best Mouse Traps to Keep Your House Rodent-Free The Best Mouse Traps to Keep Your House Rodent-Free

By Manasa Reddigari, By Bob Beacham

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs on Indoor and Outdoor Plants How to Get Rid of Mealybugs on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Katelin Hill, By Gretchen Heber

how to keep squirrels away from pumpkins

Solved! How to Keep Squirrels Away From Pumpkins Solved! How to Keep Squirrels Away From Pumpkins

By Nina Malkin, By Gretchen Heber

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

How to Get Rid of Woodpeckers How to Get Rid of Woodpeckers

By Bob Vila Staff

Lit carved pumpkins on grass

How to Preserve Pumpkins Without Harming Wildlife How to Preserve Pumpkins Without Harming Wildlife

By Gretchen Heber, By Manasa Reddigari

8 Stinging Caterpillars All Home Gardeners Should Be Aware Of

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

By Glenda Taylor, By Nina Malkin, By Gretchen Heber

8 Pest-Control Myths You Shouldn’t Believe

8 Pest-Control Myths You Shouldn’t Believe 8 Pest-Control Myths You Shouldn’t Believe

By Savannah Sher

The Best Wasp Traps Options

The Best Wasp Traps, Reviewed The Best Wasp Traps, Reviewed

By Tony Carrick

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How Much Does an Exterminator Cost? How Much Does an Exterminator Cost?

By Meghan Wentland, By Evelyn Auer

Red chigger bug crawling between grass

How to Get Rid of Chiggers in Your Yard How to Get Rid of Chiggers in Your Yard

By Nicole Shein

How To Get Rid of Voles

How to Get Rid of Voles Humanely in 7 Steps How to Get Rid of Voles Humanely in 7 Steps

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

Close up view of a fire ant colony on the ground.

How to Get Rid of Fire Ants: 5 Tried-and-True Methods How to Get Rid of Fire Ants: 5 Tried-and-True Methods

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, By James Kidd

Top view of spotted lanternfly, Chester County, Pennsylvania

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

By Debbie Wolfe, By Teresa Odle

The Best Scorpion Killer Options

The Best Scorpion Killers, Vetted The Best Scorpion Killers, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

The Best Fire Ant Killer Options

The Best Fire Ant Killers, Vetted The Best Fire Ant Killers, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

Termites Vs. Ants

Termites Vs. Ants: 8 Ways to Tell Them Apart 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 How to Get Rid of Kissing Bugs

By Brie Greenhalgh

Signs of Termites

Solved! What Are Signs of Termites? Solved! What Are Signs of Termites?

By Jacqueline Medina

How to Get Rid of Crane Flies

How To Get Rid of Crane Flies How To Get Rid of Crane Flies

By Katie Flannery

A close up of an armadillo in a field.

How to Get Rid of Armadillos in 8 Steps How to Get Rid of Armadillos in 8 Steps

By Katarina Betterton

How to Get Rid of Frogs

How To Get Rid of Frogs How To Get Rid of Frogs

By Meghan Wentland, By Bob Vila