Pest control blog: page 10
Identification guides, what treatments cost, and what the public records say about pests and the companies that deal with them.
Articles
Lawn and gardenHow to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles Without Making It Worse
Handpicking, netting and properly timed grub control work; bag traps and milky spore mostly do not. Plus our data on the beetle's spread into Colorado and...
October 9, 2026
Fleas and biting bugsNo-See-Ums: The Biting Gnats You Cannot See
No-see-ums are biting midges small enough to pass through window screen. Which gnats bite and which do not, when midges are active, and the screens, fans...
October 9, 2026
Fleas and biting bugsChigger Bites: Where Chiggers Live and How to Avoid Them
Why chigger bites cluster at sock lines and waistbands, how long chiggers stay on you, why nail polish does nothing, and what actually works in the...
October 9, 2026
For Property OwnersDust Mites: What They Are and What Actually Reduces Them
Dust mites do not bite, cannot be seen and live in nearly every US bed. What reduces them, why 120°F washes fall short, and what the...
October 9, 2026
Mosquitoes and ticksWhat Attracts Mosquitoes to Some People More Than Others
Carbon dioxide, skin carboxylic acids, colour, body size, pregnancy and beer, ranked by the evidence. Why blood type is a weak explanation, and which repellents actually...
October 9, 2026
CockroachesWhat Attracts Roaches, and Why You Have Them Now
Water, warm cracks and their own droppings draw roaches in. Why German cockroaches arrive in bags and boxes, why big roaches wander in during droughts, and...
October 9, 2026
TermitesWhat Attracts Termites to a House, and What Does Not
Termites find houses by moisture, wood-to-soil contact and buried cellulose, not from across the yard. What the mulch studies show, what triggers swarms, and the fixes...
October 9, 2026
AntsHow to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants: Find the Nest First
Carpenter ants are beaten at the nest, not on the trail. How to find parent and satellite colonies, when dust, bait or a professional fits, and...
October 9, 2026
WildlifeHow to Get Rid of Armadillos Digging Up the Lawn
Armadillos dig for worms and grubs in watered lawns. Trapping with funnels and buried fencing work; repellents do not. Plus the real leprosy risk and where...
October 9, 2026
WildlifeHow to Get Rid of Skunks (and the Smell) Without Getting Sprayed
Evict skunks from under a porch or shed without trapping kits, seal the den with buried L-shaped mesh, and remove the smell with the Krebaum formula....
October 9, 2026
WildlifeHow to Get Rid of Opossums Under the Deck or Shed
Remove food, confirm the den is empty with a flour patch, and seal with an L-shaped mesh footer. Plus the truth about opossums, rabies and the...
October 9, 2026
WildlifeHow to Get Rid of Raccoons: Exclusion, Law and Babies in the Attic
Check for a litter, evict once the young are mobile, and seal the entry the same day. Why moving raccoons is illegal in many states, how...
October 9, 2026