Pest control blog: page 8
Identification guides, what treatments cost, and what the public records say about pests and the companies that deal with them.
Articles
Rats and micePack Rats (Woodrats): Nests, Car Wiring and Getting Them Out
How to tell a pack rat from a roof or Norway rat, where woodrats live, the signs of a midden, protecting a car engine, and the...
October 11, 2026
Rats and miceRoof Rats: How to Tell Them From Norway Rats and Keep Them Out
How to tell a roof rat from a Norway rat, where roof rats live in the US, the signs that give them away, and the order...
October 11, 2026
Spiders and scorpionsAre Jumping Spiders Dangerous? The Friendly Spider, Explained
Jumping spiders bite rarely and mildly, eat other pests and need no control. How to identify the bold jumper, and why they sit on sunny windowsills.
October 11, 2026
Spiders and scorpionsAre Daddy Long Legs Poisonous? The Myth, and Three Different Animals
Three animals share the name daddy long legs, and none is dangerous. Why the most-venomous-spider myth is wrong on both the venom and the fangs.
October 11, 2026
WildlifeWoodpecker Damage to a House: Why It Happens and How to Stop It
How to tell drumming, feeding and nesting damage apart, what a Cornell deterrent trial found, what the Migratory Bird Treaty Act allows, and how to repair...
October 11, 2026
Lawn and gardenHow to Get Rid of Aphids Without Making Them Come Back Worse
What kills aphids, why dish soap and bought ladybugs disappoint, how ants and nitrogen fuel outbreaks, and how to spot the mummies that mean help has...
October 11, 2026
Lawn and gardenHow to Get Rid of Slugs: What the Trials Say Works
Which slug remedies hold up in trials, which fail, why your garden has so many slugs, and why metaldehyde pellets are the ones to keep away...
October 11, 2026
WildlifeHow to Get Rid of Rabbits in the Garden Without Poison
Fencing is the only lasting way to keep rabbits out of a garden. Fence specs, winter tree guards, repellents that work for a while, plants rabbits...
October 11, 2026
WildlifeHow to Get Rid of Gophers: Mounds, Traps and What Fails
Trapping in the main tunnel is the method extension research backs for gophers. How to probe and set traps, what bait law allows, wire basket specs...
October 11, 2026
Flies, moths and pantry pestsHow to Get Rid of Flies Outside on the Patio and Deck
Outdoor flies come from a source nearby. Here is how to find it, where to hang traps, why a fan helps and which popular tricks, from...
October 11, 2026
CockroachesDo Cockroaches Bite? What the Evidence Actually Shows
Cockroach bites are real but rare, documented mainly on ships and in severe infestations. What the record shows, what bites look like and the real health...
October 11, 2026
Wasps and beesWhat Attracts Wasps, and Why They Get Worse in Late Summer
Wasps hunt protein in spring and sugar from August to October, which is why yellowjackets mob late-summer picnics. What attracts them to houses and people, which...
October 11, 2026