When it comes to preventing dogs from going into pools, experts suggest training dogs to avoid pools unless given permission ...

Mealybugs spread easily from plant to plant. Manual removal works for small infestations. This method kills mealybugs on ...

Laura Simpson has been a master gardener since 2002, and a master food preserver since 2015. She and her husband, Jim (also a ...

The ants that invaded our house were different from any ants I had ever seen — they were so tiny that they could get into ...

Crows perform an unusual “anting” ritual, rubbing ants on their feathers. This behaviour may reduce parasites, act as natural ...

“For ants, it’s just a general hygiene thing – keeping your things cleaned up and tidy. It’s a similar sort of thing with ...

A New Zealand summer brings (sometimes) great weather but it can also come with some unwanted house guests. But what is it ...

Winter's warmth and shelter attract common pests like lizards, rats, cockroaches, ants, and spiders indoors. These unwelcome ...

A mouse scurrying around the house is cause for alarm since they can carry disease. Do the mothballs in your closet keep mice ...

We don’t know a lot about pesticide exposure during pregnancy, but what we do know makes the case for avoiding contact as ...

A vacation is supposed to de-stress you; however, nothing can spoil the mood quicker than coming back to a house infested ...

Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making it a useful garden pest deterrent.