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A cockroach peeks out from a drain.

Wondering What to Pour Down the Drain to Kill Roaches? You’ll Want to Rethink Your Approach

By Kaytlyn Smith

Close up of a person holding a mosquito between two fingers.

3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Make a DIY Mosquito Trap

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 rat sits on the edge of a toilet.

Yes, Rats Can Absolutely Come Up Toilets—Here’s How, and How to Flush Down the Problem if You See It

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

30 Things in Your House That Are Attracting Bugs and Rodents

30 Things in Your House That Are Attracting Bugs and Rodents

By Savannah Sher, Mark Wolfe

Beware of These 14 Pests That Only Come Out at Night

Beware of These 14 Pests That Only Come Out at Night

By Nicole Shein, Steph Coelho

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

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

A person holding a spray bottle with a clear liquid inside.

Does Peppermint Oil Repel Bugs? Here’s What Experts Say

By Patricia Fetter, Deirdre Mundorf

Gloved hands spraying pink flowers on tree.

15 Natural Pest-Control Strategies for Your Yard and Garden

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

The Best Bed Bug Spray Option

The Best Bed Bug Sprays for DIY Pest Control

By Timothy Dale, Savannah Sher

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

How to Get Rid of Whiteflies on Plants

By Glenda Taylor, BobVila.com Staff

A person spraying Wet & Forget Miss Muffet's Revenge spider repellent onto a roof overhang.

The Best Spider Repellents to Keep Creepy Critters at Bay

Swarm of gnats.

How to Get Rid of Gnats, Indoors and Out

By Gretchen Heber

A person using a spider killer spray on a spider

The Best Spider Killers for Stubborn Pests

Two raccoons sit on top of a roof.

Not-So-Subtle Signs Raccoons Live In Your Attic—And What to Do About Them

By Dan Casarella, Evelyn Auer

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Katelin Hill, Gretchen Heber

8 Creative Uses for Castor Oil Around the House

8 Creative Uses for Castor Oil Around the House

By Savannah Sher

How to Get Rid of Termites

How to Get Rid of Termites

By Dan Casarella, Evelyn Auer

Tiny White Bugs

Help! What Are These Tiny White Bugs in My House?

By Melissa Graham

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

how to get rid of ants in the kitchen ants crawling on counter

Solved! This is How to Get Rid of Ants in the Kitchen Once and for All

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Deirdre Mundorf

Does Bleach Kill Bed Bugs

Solved! Does Bleach Kill Bed Bugs?

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, Bob Vila

A person spreading one of the Best Fire Ant Killers outdoors

The Best Fire Ant Killers, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

What Does Mouse Poop Look Like

Solved! What Does Mouse Poop Look Like?

By Jacqueline Medina

How To Get Rid of Rats

How To Get Rid of Rats

By Brie Greenhalgh

How to Get Rid of Crane Flies

How To Get Rid of Crane Flies

By Katie Flannery

How to Get Rid of Scorpions

How to Get Rid of Scorpions

By Brie Greenhalgh

How to Get Rid of Pill Bugs

How To Get Rid of Pill Bugs

By Katie Flannery

Why Are There So Many Spiders In My House

Solved! Why Are There So Many Spiders in My House?

By Katie Flannery

How to Get Rid of Cicadas

How to Get Rid of Cicadas

By Meghan Wentland

Homemade Wasp Trap - Wasp Nest

How to Make a DIY Wasp Trap from a Bottle and the Right Bait

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

The Best Bed Bug Trap Options

The Best Bed Bug Traps

By Tony Carrick

How To Get Rid of Booklice

How To: Get Rid of Booklice

By Melissa Graham

Puppy With Fleas

How To: Get Rid of Fleas in Your Home

How to Get Rid of Silverfish

How to Get Rid of Silverfish

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Bob Vila

The Best Flea Spray

The Best Flea Sprays

Why Do My Neighbors Have a Tented House?

By Timothy Dale

What’s the Difference? Hornet vs. Wasp

10 Types of Moths Every Homeowner Should Know

types of squirrels

7 Types of Squirrels Everyone with a Backyard Should Know

how to get rid of earwigs

How to Get Rid of Earwigs

By Nicole Shein

how to get rid of thrips

How To: Get Rid of Thrips

By Steph Coelho

How to Get Rid of Spider Mites

How To: Get Rid of Spider Mites

By Steffani Cameron

20 Tips for Keeping All Critters Out of Your Yard and Garden

20 Tips for Keeping All Critters Out of Your Yard and Garden

By Michelle Ullman

6 Things to Know Before Spraying Insecticide

6 Things to Know Before Spraying Insecticide

By Heather Blackmore

How to Get Rid of Garden Snakes

How To: Get Rid of Snakes

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

Pests, Be Gone! 11 Natural Ways to Make Your Home Critter-Free

Pests, Be Gone! 11 Natural Ways to Make Your Home Critter-Free

By Jennifer Noonan

Solved! What to Do About Wasps

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

How to Get Rid of Crows

How To: Get Rid of Crows

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

These 13 Pests Do the Most Damage to the Home

These 13 Pests Do the Most Damage to the Home

By Glenda Taylor

8 Ways You’re Making Your Mosquito Problem Worse

8 Ways You’re Making Your Mosquito Problem Worse

By Jennifer Noonan

Houseplant Pests

Bug Off: Your Guide to Dealing with Houseplant Pests

By Marisa Villarreal