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A raccoon climbs a green roof.

How to Get Rid of Raccoons How to Get Rid of Raccoons

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Tony Carrick

What to Do When You Find Ticks in the House What to Do When You Find Ticks in the House

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Close up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader.

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

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Slug Killer

Our Favorite Slug Killer is Natural, Effective, and Water Resistant Our Favorite Slug Killer is Natural, Effective, and Water Resistant

By Timothy Dale

Woman places a wine bottle trap near a basket of fruit on a kitchen countertop.

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies: 5 DIY Traps How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies: 5 DIY Traps

By Bob Vila Staff

The Best Tick Spray For Yard Option

Our Favorite Tick Spray Is Safe for Kids and Pets Our Favorite Tick Spray Is Safe for Kids and Pets

By Timothy Dale

Tiny black bugs near a window.

What Are the Tiny Black Bugs in My House Near the Window? What Are the Tiny Black Bugs in My House Near the Window?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Paul Rankin

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 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

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 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?

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