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Close front-facing view of a coyote.
DIY

How to Keep Coyotes Away From Your Property

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Teresa Odle

Person holds a plant leaf between his or her hands in order to examine aphids on the leaf.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Aphids

By Jennifer Noonan, Audrey Stallsmith

A person pushes a small green lawn spreader around on a freshly mowed lawn
Lawn & Garden

Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely

By Audrey Stallsmith

A slug on a comfrey leaf.
DIY

5 Ways to Get Rid of Slugs

By Jennifer Noonan

An outside drain pipe infested with Moth Flies.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Drain Flies

By Bob Vila Staff

A bee pollinating a purple ornamental flower.
Lawn & Garden

The Number One Thing You Can Do to Help Protect Native Bees Where You Live, According to New Research

By Sandi Schwartz

Mole vs. Vole Damage
DIY

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.
DIY

You Asked, a Pro Answered: What Are These Small, Tiny Jumping Bugs That Come Up My Bathtub Drain?

If You See One Mouse, How Many Do You Have
Interior

If You See One Mouse, How Many Do You Have?

By Katarina Betterton

A mouse peeks out of a hole in a blue wall.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Mice for Good in 16 Steps

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Evelyn Auer

A water bug on a white background
Interior

Here’s Exactly How to Get Rid of Water Bugs Once and for All

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

What to Do When You Hear Mice in the Walls
DIY

Here’s What to Do About Mice in the Walls

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

Tiny black bugs near a window.
Interior

7 Types of Tiny Black Bugs That May Be the Pests Around Your Windows

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

A close up image of a small black bug.
DIY

What Are These Tiny Black Bugs That Look Like Poppy Seeds?

By Kaytlyn Smith

A picture of small black flies in a trap.
Interior

8 Insects That May Be The Small Black Flying Bugs in Your House (That Aren’t Fruit Flies)

By Melissa Graham

A person wearing a dark blue shirt scratches at a bug bite on their upper arm.
Interior

No-See-Um Bites vs. Bed Bug Bites: 6 Ways to ID the Bug Behind the Sting

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!
DIY

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

By Bob Vila Staff

retro closeup of a domestic white rat walking on the bars of the metal cage, front view
DIY

Everything You Should Pick Up at First Signs of a Mouse Problem

By Savannah Sher

The best fly trap option hangs from a tree while full of caught bugs
Reviews

The Best Fly Traps for Dealing with Pests, Vetted

By Tom Scalisi

A pest control specialist sprays a solution on a lawn.
Reviews

The 3 Best DIY Pest Control Subscription Services in America

By Tony Carrick, Evelyn Auer