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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

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

Our Favorite Fruit Fly Trap Costs Less Than $1

By Timothy Dale, Paul Rankin

The Best Wasp Spray Options

The 6 Best Wasp Sprays for Safe and Quick Wasp Nest Control

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, Bob Vila 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

Small black bugs crawl along a baseboard and wall in a home.

Common Tiny Black Bugs in the Kitchen and How to Get Rid of Them

By Melissa Graham

The Best Insect Fogger Options

The Best Insect Foggers to Keep Pests Away, According to Our Research

By Rebecca Wolken

Best Wasp Traps

We Tested the Top Wasp Traps—Here’s What’s Worth Buying

By Tony Carrick, Paul Rankin

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

We Researched the Best Ultrasonic Pest Repellers—Our Favorite Covers 1,200 Square Feet

Best Bug Zappers

We Tested the Best Indoor Bug Zappers for Mosquitoes, Gnats, and Flies

By Paul Rankin, Timothy Dale

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

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

By Audrey Stallsmith, Phillip Tinner

The Best Mosquito Trap Option

We Tested Mosquito Traps for 6 Weeks—These Models Worked Best

By Glenda Taylor, Debbie Wolfe, Paul Rankin

A can of Cutter bug control spray being sprayed on a lawn

Best Mosquito Control Sprays and Foggers for a Bite-Free Summer

By Timothy Dale

A house with the best garage door screens option closed over the garage doors

This Inexpensive Upgrade Keeps Bugs Out of Your Garage Year-Round

By Tony Carrick

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