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A person spraying the best Tick Spray while kids play in the yard in the background

The Best Tick Sprays for Yards of 2026—Safe for Kids, Pets, and the Environment

By Timothy Dale

An emerald ash borer (EAB) coming out of an exit hole in a large ash tree.

I Lost 3 Large Shade Trees and Thousands of Dollars to This Invasive Pest

By Jenny Stanley

Vacuum with attachments tied to the highest step of a ladder with a bungee cord.

How I Got Rid of Cellar Spiders (and Their Wall-Staining Webs) in My Garage

By Sandi Schwartz

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

How to Get Rid of Fire Ants

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, James Kidd, Updated by Paul Rankin

BugZooka standing near window, waiting to be used to trap pests

My Secret Weapon for Stink Bug Season Uses Zero Chemicals

By Kathleen Corlett

Pigeons sitting in a gutter of a house.

Are Birds Hanging Out In Your Gutters? Why You Should Be More Concerned

By Sandi Schwartz

Lit carved pumpkins on grass

How to Preserve Pumpkins Without Harming Wildlife

By Gretchen Heber, Manasa Reddigari

Clothes moth, sitting on a white sweater

How to Get Rid of Moths in the Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

How to Get Rid of Clothes Moths

Solved! What to Do When You Have Moths in the Closet

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Man caulking around a door.

Keep Critters From Moving In This Fall by Sealing These Areas Around Your Home ASAP

By Sandi Schwartz

Best Squirrel Traps

The Best Squirrel Traps for Effective and Humane Pest Control

By Tony Carrick

Woman holds a handful of soil with a chafer grub in the palm of her hand.

How to Get Rid of Grubs

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Dead cockroach on floor with person's bare feet in background.

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

Ants crawling around a red toothbrush on a bathroom counter.

How to Get Rid of Ants in the Bathroom

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Fruit Fly Traps

The Best Fruit Fly Traps, According to Our Tests

By Timothy Dale, Paul Rankin

Woman hangs a homemade wasp trap filled with apple cider vinegar.

How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar

By Tony Carrick

Rescue fly trap outside

We Tried 6 Top-Rated Fly Traps—Here’s What Actually Worked

By Paul Rankin, Tom Scalisi

The Best Termite Treatment Options

We Researched 25 Popular DIY Termite Treatments— These 7 Are Best

By Timothy Dale

Light brown weevil crawling on white stone block.

How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Pantry

By Teresa Odle, BobVila.com Staff, Kelly Weimert

retro closeup of a domestic white rat walking on the bars of the metal cage, front view

Everything You Should Pick Up at First Signs of a Mouse Problem

By Savannah Sher