After mosquitoes, fruit flies may be the world’s most annoying flying insects. They buzz incessantly around your face, stopping only to threaten the apples and bananas in your fruit bowl. Here’s how to swat away...

After mosquitoes, fruit flies may be the world’s most annoying flying insects. They buzz incessantly around your face, stopping only to threaten the apples and bananas in your fruit bowl. Here’s how to swat away...
You expect insects to crash your summertime barbeque. After all, the outdoors is their world. But your home is your world, so it’s vexing when flies barge in. Here are some ways to keep them...
You pull out your favorite wool sweater only to find it has holes in it. Are clothes moths the cause? Possibly, but there are several suspects that could have chowed down on your cardigan. Here’s...
When it comes to carpenter bees, homeowners tend to fall into one of two camps: those who see the giant bees as a menace and those who see them as pollinators. They can be both...
As if you didn’t have enough household pests to deal with, along comes a creepy-crawly that eats your carpet and other fabrics. Carpet beetles are just as unwanted as roaches, spiders and ants. Here’s what...
When it comes to pest control, prevention is crucial to a homeowner’s peace of mind. But once you’ve had an invasion, it may be time to call in the experts. Pests are inevitable. Crawling in...