Pest Control

Learn how to control and get rid of all sorts of pests, including insects and rodents, with our expert guides and tips for pest control.

Ants on a wood surface
7 Surprising Things That Are Actually Attracting Pests to Your Home
Silverfish on a white background
Are Mothballs the Secret to Keeping Silverfish Away? We Asked Pest Pros for Answers
moths on sweater
6 Smells That Moths Hate to Keep Them Away For Good, According to Pest Pros
Spoon of sugar on a table with ants all over.
5 Common Spring Pests and How to Keep Them From Invading Your Home For Good
spring pests
5 Things You Should Do Right Now to Prevent Pest Problems This Spring, Pros Say
person sprinkling baking soda onto a mattress
Does Baking Soda Really Kill Bed Bugs? We Asked Cleaning and Pest Pros
Yellow chrysanthemum and a pumpkin on a home's front porch.
6 Pests to Watch Out for This Fall and How to Stop an Infestation Fast
Essential oil
This Super Affordable Hack Will Actually Keep Pests Away This Fall
Close-Up Of Wasps In Nest
How to Get Rid of Wasps 4 Easy Ways (and Keep Them From Coming Back)
how to get rid of bats
How to Get Rid of Bats From Your Home Safely and Keep Them Away for Good
Ground bees in a hole in the earth
How to Get Rid of Ground Bees in Your Yard Safely in Just 8 Easy Steps
indoor ants on home floors
Do Coffee Grounds Kill Indoor Ants? A Pest Control Pro Spills the Beans
Ants near baseboard
Does Diatomaceous Earth Kill Ants? What a Pest Expert Recommends
A group of bats hanging from the rafters inside a home.
Are Bats Taking Over Your Attic? How to Get Rid of Them ASAP, Backed By Pros
Termite damage
Got Pests? You're Not Alone—Yelp Reveals the Top Pest Problems This Summer
A small lizard resting in a home's entryway.
9 Ways to Get Rid of Lizards ASAP This Summer, Straight From Pest Experts
gnats on outdoor flowers.
It's Peak Fungus Gnat Season—and If Your Plants Are Suffering, Try Dryer Sheets
Spotted Lanternfly on green leaf
How to Kill Spotted Lanternflies With 6 Effective Methods, According to a Pro
ants crawling on wall
Does Bleach Kill Ants? How to Use It Safely, According to a Pest Pro
Bee pollinating purple flower in garden
Spraying Mosquito Repellent Can Harm Bees—What Pros Recommend Instead
A cockroach on the floor inside a home.
Do Ultrasonic Pest Repellers Really Work? Experts Weigh In
Large round fan running to reduce insects and pests
7 Expert-Approved Hacks to Keep Your Home Free of Pests All Summer Long
Green frog in a blue pool
How to Get Rid of Frogs in Your Pool: A Step-by-Step Guide
Placing UV fly traps in areas of the home
5 Popular Pest Control Hacks That Don't Actually Work, According to Pros
A bumble bee flying near flowers.
Carpenter Bee vs. Bumble Bee: How to Spot the Difference
snake holes in yard
How to Identify Snake Holes in Your Yard—and What to Do After
termite damage
How to Get Rid of Termites
placing the dryer sheet on top
Do Dryer Sheets Repel Mosquitoes? What to Know for All-Natural Pest Control
Citronella tiki torches with fire lit to keep mosquitos away closeup
Do Citronella Candles Work? Repellents to Try Instead
wasp nest
How to Remove a Wasp Nest
A group of raccoons looking into a house through a door with glass panes
How to Get Rid of Raccoons in Your Attic
A mouse scurry through a house past someone's shoe.
How to Get Rid of Mice in Walls: 5 Easy Methods
A solitary paper wasp on a small hanging nest of open-cell paper comb.
How to Get Rid of Paper Wasps
Someone inspecting for flour mites using a metal scoop to lift flour out of a paper bag
How to Get Rid of Flour Mites
A large, dark brown and tan palmetto bug with long antennae crawls on a sesame bun.
How to Get Rid of Palmetto Bugs
A varied carpet beetle laying eggs in the fibers of a colorful carpet
How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles by Finding the Source
Bat hanging onto a ceiling beam in the house
How to Get Rid of Bats in a House
A group of 20+ sugar ants congregating on a sugar cube
How to Get Rid of Sugar Ants: 5 Easy Methods
A group of transparent brown ghost ants gathered around a small food source.
How to Get Rid of Ghost Ants
a tick hiding under the long hair of a household pet and feeding
How to Get Rid of Ticks in Your House
rabbit in a garden
How to Keep Rabbits Out of Garden With or Without Fences
Harlequin ladybird harmonia axyridis
How to Get Rid of Asian Lady Beetles
A gray 1953 craftsman bungalow-style house with white columns and a seating area on the porch
15 Natural Pest Control and Prevention Tips to Try at Home
raccoons in trash
How to Get Raccoons Off Your Property and Keep Them Away for Good
Close view of a striped skunk in a grassy area
How to Remove Skunk Smell: Home, Clothing, People, and Pets
mouse peeking out of hole
Mouse in Your Bedroom? How to Get It Out Fast and Make Sure It Never Happens Again
Closeup of a bowl of mothballs
Are Mothballs the Secret to Keeping Mice Away? We Asked a Pest Expert for Answers
what smells do mice hate
15 Smells That Mice Hate to Keep Them Away From Your Home For Good
rat in garden
9 Things That Are Secretly Attracting Rats to Your Home (And What to Do About It)
Brown mouse near class containers with food closeup
5 Sneaky Ways Mice Get Into Your House and How to Keep Them Out
mouse peeking out of hole
6 Natural Rat Repellents That Actually Work to Keep These Rodents Out
Mouse nesting in a chair near droppings.
Accidentally Vacuumed Mouse Droppings? Here's What to Do
coffee grounds and beans
How to Get Rid of Dead Mouse Smells Quickly and Effectively
Mouse released from humane mouse trap
How to Catch a Mouse in Your House Like a Pro
Mice in nest
How to Find and Identify a Mouse Nest
Placing steel wool into holes in the home
Does Peppermint Oil Control Mice? Here's How to Use It
Small and large hills of dirt in a yard where an animal has been digging
What Animal is Digging Holes in My Yard?
A mouse standing on the rafters in an attic.
How to Get Rid of Mice in Your Attic
A small brown mouse scurries across the floor and past a black pair of tennis shoes
How to Get Rid of Mice in Your Home Naturally
Little Grey House Mouse Living Inside Old Chiar
How to Get Rid of Mice: 5 Easy Ways
where to place rat traps
Where to Put Traps and Other Facts to Help You Catch Rats
A rat in a house
The Difference Between Rats and Mice and Why It Matters
Mouse
Everything You Need to Know About Mice in Your House and How to Get Rid of Them
Brown mouse sitting between two glass containers with orange spices
How to Keep Mice Out of Your House

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