Insect & Pest Control Solutions

According to pest experts.

The video it's from has over 2.4 million views and counting.

Best of all: It works discreetly.

See ya, bug bites!

And it really works to help prevent a full-on fruit-fly invasion from happening.

If you feel like you’re seeing more bugs in your house, you’re not alone.

Protect your home from these five common critters.

Bye-bye, fruit flies.

You know them by their size (smaller than a pinhead) and their color (bright red). But what exactly are these little guys?

Look familiar? Here's what to do if you spot one.

Expert remedies to help protect your home and your furry friends.

Take that, bloodsuckers!

A mosquito magnet's toolkit.

North Carolina-based pest control company The Pest Informer is in search of homeowners who are willing to welcome 100 cockroaches in their homes to test the effectiveness of various treatment methods.

It also got rid of another editor's plant pests!

Avoid these hues.

Stop them in their tracks with these common hacks.

Luckily, there are lots of solutions and prevention methods.

This mess can usually pass for a Halloween decoration, but it's November now.

If you destroy a web, the spiders will still live in your house — they’ll just labor over making a new one. But there is one thing you can do.

You can use this handy tool when packing for your next outdoor adventure.

This bait did *not* mess around.

Unlike other repellers and traps, it won’t put a damper on your dinner.

If you buy one thing this summer, make it this candle.

I certainly don't appreciate the messes they leave behind.

Welcome back to One Good Thing STILL AT HOME!!! And also this week outside. Okay, full disclosure, Hands and I are playing around with our format and having fun. I’ve also chosen to go deep on insect repellants, because it’s a personal passion and I’ve been finding a bunch of really interesting new solutions.

Welcome back to One Good Thing BACK AT HOME! Yes, this week I’m back in my yard, enjoying the warm weather and sharing with you YET ANOTHER genius tip for repelling bugs – this time, yellow jackets – which can really drive you batty by getting in your food and drink on a hot summer day. This tip came from a restaurant upstate that I went to last autumn.

And more than 17,000 Amazon reviewers agree that it works!

Surefire advice from people who battle these pesky insects year-round.

Bonus: It costs a *lot* less than a visit from a pest control company!

It's hard to enjoy springtime when you're swatting at mosquitoes, hopping away from spiders, or fleeing wasps.

“Just set up a few around your patio or picnic table and you’re basically setting up a do-not-disturb sign.”

There’s nothing like a swarm of mosquitoes or army of ants to ruin your time outdoors. Even though bugs are often useful, they can put a damper on picnics, BBQs, and simply chilling outside, and leave you with some nasty bites and stings. Thankfully it’s fairly simple to find ways to keep bugs away.

My relationship to my space was forever changed.

Say goodbye to those uninvited guests for good!

Instead of bugging out, follow these steps to make sure your home is bug-free and prevent the little pests from spreading.

Not only do these tiny pests tend to hide (and breed) inside of beds, couches, and clothing, they’ll gladly hitch a ride on your clothes and luggage if given the opportunity.

Bed bugs don’t just live in your bed. If you suspect you have a bed bug infestation, you might be unhappy to find that bed bugs can thrive just about anywhere. They have a soft spot for fluffy fabrics with lots of folds and cushy places to hide. But they also party in cracks in grout, under your box spring, and in your dresser drawers. In other words, almost nowhere is safe from these sneaky critters.

Can it really be used to get rid of small insects like ants? We asked an expert.

Here's what to do when you realize that, yep, you’ve got a fruit fly infestation on your hands.

We talked to Brittany Campbell, Ph.D., staff entomologist for the National Pest Management Association—and probably one of the few people in the world who seems genuinely excited to talk about bed bugs—to demystify the pests.

The reason behind it is simpler than you might think, but it might make your skin crawl.

Imagine extra-long incense sticks that burn for hours and repel mosquitos, hornets, and other pesky insects. Just set up a few around your patio or picnic table and you're basically setting up a do-not-disturb sign.

Dryer sheets, especially fragranced ones, have gotten a bad rap as of late. But these very same fragrance-laden fabric softeners are excellent at keeping one thing away.

Ants tend to pop up in the spring and can linger through summer, foraging through your kitchen for food.

Winter is almost here, which means so are the mice.

An $8 roll of contact paper can do wonders for your home. You can use it to upgrade old furniture, modernize shelves, elevate countertops, or even forge a backsplash. For the budget-conscious, it’s almost too good to be true. And, as it turns out, some people say it just might be. Why? Apparently cockroaches love contact paper. “Cockroaches will eat almost anything, far beyond what we think of as food sources,” says Howard Bright, the owner of Anti-Pesto Bug Killers.

They are the bed bugs of pantries.

It will never be not true that solving a problem when it’s small is much easier — and, when it comes to home maintenance, drastically more cost effective — than solving a problem that’s grown. While we’re outside grilling or sipping on something relaxing this Labor Day weekend, we’re going to take a little stroll around the perimeter and see if there might be a little problem we need to address now, before it gets bigger.

It will keep your plants healthier.

I’m not typically squeamish when it comes to bugs. Until they get inside my house where they don’t belong, that is. The creepiest are usually those teeny tiny ones—like springtails—that are so hard to see I start getting paranoid that they’re everywhere. Springtails are minuscule wingless bugs found all throughout North America that thrive in dark, damp places.

I live in a one bedroom “garden” apartment, which means that I get to have my own front door, porch, and small strip of flower bed. The only downside? The flower bed is under the porch roof, which means it’s constantly damp and shady, and also an ideal mosquito habitat. So this year, after frantically trying to squash a few rogue mosquitoes that snuck indoors while I was carrying in groceries, I’ve decided to get myself some mosquito-repelling plants.

Warmer weather means opening up your curtains and windows, and letting in the light and fresh air. But, with all that welcome air and sunshine sometimes comes unwelcome bugs and less privacy. Let’s welcome back a classic that can surprisingly solve both issues: lace! Lace is the perfect medium for letting light in and keeping bugs out. Madelene lives in an old Swedish house and, when it gets hot, loves to open the windows and let the air in.

It's the chemical-free way to combat spider mites, aphids, silverfish, ants, roaches (and more of your other favorite bugs) at home.

Prevent the infestation of one tiny intruder with this simple once-a-week routine.

We’re eager for that moment to throw our windows open to fresh spring breezes — and it seems that the things outside our homes are awaiting the opportunity, too (but for different motives). If it’s not the pollen blowing inside, it’s the bugs that somehow make it through the tiniest nooks and crannies you don’t see (even if you have screens).

Here is an entirely true story about my first week in my NYC studio. I was cleaning the kitchen (because I am a certified grown-up), and I got out the vacuum to get the nooks and crannies beneath the dishwasher and cabinets. Before moving in, I had gone a full year without experiencing more than a spider in my living quarters and I was not going to entice any new friends with crumbs from my Cheerio-based dinner. As I moved the vacuum under the stove, it caught something.

It might not be fun to talk about, but with winter approaching you know it's necessary

Nothing strikes terror into the hearts of millions like one simple word: bedbugs. Thankfully, new research published yesterday reveals how to avoid bringing the creatures home with you, and therefore infesting your apartment. Instances of bedbugs have been on the rise, in part because of increased international travel. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has found that there are some things you can do to prevent the pests from coming home with you.

I don’t need a Buzzfeed quiz to tell me that the Mean Girls character I most identify with is the “she doesn’t even go here”-girl. I just have a lot of feelings, OK? I talk to my plants like they’re people. They’re named after people, for goodness sake. And I can’t let go of a chair or a car on Craiglist without feeling like I’m abandoning a member of my family. “Is he going to take care of Heidi the Honda?