Seeing evidence of bugs around the home can be alarming. Whether it’s a cockroach or a wasp nest, bed bugs or ants, one thing is certain – you want them out, and you want them out fast. Some people ...

When dealing with the beginning of pest season, it can be tempting to whip out the white vinegar and start spraying down everything that flies your way – especially when it comes to stinging insects ...

Mahogany Taylor is a licensed contractor with more than 35 years of experience in construction and interior design. She started early as an apprentice in several trades and gained industry experience ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Read full article: Wiping out a wasp’s nest the safe way ORLANDO, Fla. – The first step to keeping out bugs, especially as the weather warms, is to build a barrier around your home. Do that by getting ...

Today, we're diving into the world of DIY pest control, courtesy of one of our own—Nicole Jaques. Nicole certainly had her thinking cap on when she came up with this simple yet effective solution to ...

Whenever I asked students to tell me how insects were ecologically important, two of the most common responses were “as plant pollinators” and “some insects were vectors/carriers of diseases.” It ...

Open door and windows to let it out, or catch it with a glass and paper to release outside. If you find more than one wasp per week in your house, call a pest control professional. Nobody wants an ...

Creatures as diverse as black bears and cuckoos provide a natural and eco-friendly solution to managing unwelcome insects. The name yellow jackets refers to several wasp species found throughout much ...