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tick in house
Interior

What to Do When You Find Ticks in the House

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Close up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader.
Reviews

The Best Grub Killers for a Healthy Lawn

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Slug Killer
Reviews

Our Favorite Slug Killer is Natural, Effective, and Water Resistant

By Timothy Dale

Woman places a wine bottle trap near a basket of fruit on a kitchen countertop.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies: 5 DIY Traps

By Bob Vila Staff

The Best Tick Spray For Yard Option
Reviews

Our Favorite Tick Spray Is Safe for Kids and Pets

By Timothy Dale

Tiny black bugs near a window.
Interior

What Are the Tiny Black Bugs in My House Near the Window?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Paul Rankin

Insects tapped on window by sticky paper.
DIY

Pest Predictions: 2025 Could Be a Doozy for Many Households

By Sandi Schwartz

A potted plant surrounded by various supplies to help get rid of gnats.
Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats: 4 Remedies That Work

By Audrey Stallsmith, Phillip Tinner

A homeowner reaches a vacuum across the ceiling to clean up bugs inside a house.
Interior

Can Bugs Be Vacuumed?

By Lori Lovely

Small black insects that look like fungus gnats (Sciaroidea) swarm wood and vinyl trim in a home kitchen.
Interior

10 Tiny Bugs in Your House and How to Get Rid of Them

By Jennifer Noonan

The best ultrasonic pest repeller in a garden next to undisturbed growing onions.
Reviews

Our Favorite Ultrasonic Pest Repeller Features a Plug-and-Play Setup and Works Indoors and Out

By Tom Scalisi

Split image showing a magnified drain fly on the left and a magnified fruit fly on the right.
Interior

Drain Flies vs. Fruit Flies: Tips for Identification and Prevention

By Sandi Schwartz, Updated by Evelyn Auer

An outside drain pipe infested with Moth Flies.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Drain Flies

By Bob Vila Staff

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?

Fly perched on the edge of a drinking glass.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Flies in the House

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila Staff

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

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

By Katarina Betterton

Signs of Carpenter Ants In The House
Interior

Don’t Ever Ignore These 6 Signs of Carpenter Ants in the House—Here’s Why

By Lauren Wingo, Evelyn Auer

Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches
Interior

Solved! What Are These Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches in My Home?

By Melissa Graham

How to Get Rid of Raccoons
Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of Raccoons in 9 Simple Steps

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer