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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, Phillip Tinner

A homeowner reaches a vacuum across the ceiling to clean up bugs inside a house.

Can Bugs Be Vacuumed? Can Bugs Be Vacuumed?

Small black insects that look like fungus gnats (Sciaroidea) swarm wood and vinyl trim in a home kitchen.

10 Tiny Bugs in Your House and How to Get Rid of Them 10 Tiny Bugs in Your House and How to Get Rid of Them

By Jennifer Noonan

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

Split image showing a magnified drain fly on the left and a magnified fruit fly on the right.

Drain Flies vs. Fruit Flies: Tips for Identification and Prevention Drain Flies vs. Fruit Flies: Tips for Identification and Prevention

By Sandi Schwartz, Updated by Evelyn Auer

An outside drain pipe infested with Moth Flies.

How to Get Rid of Drain Flies How to Get Rid of Drain Flies

By Bob Vila Staff

The Best Grub Killer Options

The Best Grub Killers of 2024 for a Healthy Lawn The Best Grub Killers of 2024 for a Healthy Lawn

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Mole vs. Vole Damage

DIY

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 view of a springtail farm.

DIY

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?

Fly perched on the edge of a drinking glass.

How to Get Rid of Flies in the House How to Get Rid of Flies in the House

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila Staff

If You See One Mouse, How Many Do You Have

If You See One Mouse, How Many Do You Have? If You See One Mouse, How Many Do You Have?

By Katarina Betterton

Signs of Carpenter Ants In The House

Don’t Ever Ignore These 6 Signs of Carpenter Ants in the House—Here’s Why Don’t Ever Ignore These 6 Signs of Carpenter Ants in the House—Here’s Why

By Lauren Wingo, Evelyn Auer

Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches

Solved! What Are These Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches in My Home? Solved! What Are These Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches in My Home?

By Melissa Graham

How to Get Rid of Raccoons

How to Get Rid of Raccoons in 9 Simple Steps How to Get Rid of Raccoons in 9 Simple Steps

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

A mouse peeks out of a hole in a blue wall.

How to Get Rid of Mice for Good in 16 Steps How to Get Rid of Mice for Good in 16 Steps

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Evelyn Auer

A water bug on a white background

Here’s Exactly How to Get Rid of Water Bugs Once and for All Here’s Exactly How to Get Rid of Water Bugs Once and for All

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

What to Do When You Hear Mice in the Walls

DIY

Here’s What to Do About Mice in the Walls Here’s What to Do About Mice in the Walls

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

Tiny black bugs near a window.

7 Types of Tiny Black Bugs That May Be the Pests Around Your Windows 7 Types of Tiny Black Bugs That May Be the Pests Around Your Windows

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

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

9 Insects That May Be Those Little Black Bugs in The Kitchen—And How To Get Rid of Them 9 Insects That May Be Those Little Black Bugs in The Kitchen—And How To Get Rid of Them

By Melissa Graham

A close up image of a small black bug.

DIY

What Are These Tiny Black Bugs That Look Like Poppy Seeds? What Are These Tiny Black Bugs That Look Like Poppy Seeds?

By Kaytlyn Smith