Pests, Weeds & Problems

Mice rarely build their nests in places that can be accessed easily; in some cases they build them in areas that can be potentially dangerous to the health of homeowners. Mouse nests in a furnace...

Ants have plagued humanity for centuries. Evolving from small, winged insects over 100 million years ago, ants now inhabit nearly every country on earth. Entomologists have identified more than...

Mice can be cute if you are keeping them as pets. If, however, you discover that mice are entering your home without permission, you will want to get rid of them. Wooden traps are not expensive,...

Although a shrew looks like a mouse, it is not a rodent. A shrew is a carnivore, a voracious little eater that consumes seven times its weight in food every day. With that kind of appetite, shrews...

Like moles, voles dig holes in yards, but voles are especially destructive in gardens, where they feed on roots. Voles belong to the mouse family, and mousetraps are what catch them best....

Penny wasps are considered helpful insects because they prey on harmful pests. But these wasps can become a problem when they colonize near a home and begin stinging humans. This is not only...

Paper wasps are predators and help rid a garden and home of pests. When wasps build their nests too close to a home, though, it can lead to stings. These are not only painful but potentially...

Voles, also called field mice, orchard mice, or meadow mice are controlled using steps similar to ordinary house mice. They are ground dwellers who often damage small trees. Their habit of using...

Crickets have many uses, ranging from food for a pet reptile to using them as fishing bait. Some bait shops may even buy crickets, so you could sell them and earn a little extra money. Crickets...

Exterminating black ants can be difficult because they form colonies that can occupy large areas and consist of thousands of insects. The ants you see around your home are most often the drones...

Weasels are small but determined animals that many homeowners and farmers consider a pest. They are carnivores and slaughter chickens and rabbits with little difficulty. You can contain these...

Sooner or later most of us experience an infestation of ants in our home. Fortunately, getting rid of ants doesn't always have to be difficult. When it comes to ants it helps to know your enemy.

Warfarin is an anticoagulant widely used in solid or liquid commercial mouse poison products. It is tasteless and odorless and is designed to be combined with a bait. As mice consume the poisoned...

Mice are a common rodent found in all 50 states. The rodents are scavengers and are often drawn to excess food and waste, which may attract them to a public place, such as a shopping mall or...

Skunks can be a major nuisance to homeowners in rural or suburban areas. Common throughout North America, skunks make dens in hollow logs and even burrow under porches or against foundations to...

Mice and other types of rodents often live in livestock barns. The rodents are typically attracted to the barn due to the plenitude of animal feed and the availability of hiding places and...

There may be occasions when wild animals become a nuisance to human environments, but there is no desire to kill them. Instead, humane animal traps will allow you to capture these wild animals and...

Flies can be a major pest, and some models of fly traps can be expensive. An easy-to-use fly trap can be made at home, however, saving you both time and money. The trap should only take a few...

Wasps are natural pest killers. They eat other insects around your house, helping you to have less of a problem with other crawlies. The only time they are difficult to manage is if they are...

Opossum are not much of a nuisance unless they get inside your garage, attic, or some other structure. If you see opossum in your yard you should enjoy viewing them. They pose very little threat...

Moles are one of the most common nuisance pests handled by exterminators around the world. Small, insect-eating rodents of the Talpidae family, moles live underground and burrow under lawns and...

Smalls ants aren't quite the nuisance that fire ants and similar aggressive species are, but they can still cause a number of problems. No one likes to see a line of ants across their kitchen...

If you wake up one morning to find your yard has become a mine field of tunnels, and your garden, shrubbery and fruit trees are all but destroyed, you may have a mole problem. But moles may not be...

Groundhogs, or woodchucks, can be pests to your garden. There are many ways to deter them from your yard, but if you want to live-trap them, make sure it's legal in your state. By live-trapping...

Ant infestation is the number-one pest control problem in the United States. Commonly known ants include the harvester, carpenter and fire ant varieties, but there are over 19 different types of...

Shrews are small mammals that live underground and mainly eat insects and worms. Trapping them is not expensive and only requires that you know something about their habits. You can capture them...

Fire ants build colonies underground and thousands are present at one time. Fire ants that have invaded a horse pasture are an especially big nuisance to the horses as well as the owners. With an...

You hear scurrying sounds in your attic after you have retired to bed, and you wonder what creature has taken up residence in the upper part of your home. While many different rodents can gain...

Voles are mouse-like rodents with stocky bodies, short legs and tails, ears that are partially hidden and small eyes. Their underfur is dense and covered with thicker, longer guard hairs, and they...

Gophers belong to the rodent family and are commonly recognized by the tunnel systems that they create underground. Along with their tunneling activities, gophers like to eat leaves and buds off...

Birds are one of the most common types of pesky neighbor. They fly down into yards and gardens and eat fruits and flowers, and get into all sorts of things they aren't supposed to be into. Birds...

Wasps are an insect that offer many benefits to the environment. They eat many kinds of harmful insects and help pollinate flowers. However, wasps are also highly aggressive towards humans and can...

You can easily bait a wasp trap with a few items you probably already have in your refrigerator. The type of bait that works best depends on the season and changing needs of the wasps. Use a few...

Skunks are known for eliminating insect and animal pests such as beetles, cutworms, crickets and mice. Yet, they also have a tendency to eat garden vegetables and fruit, kill poultry and eat their...

Killing mice with bait involves two basic strategies: either using bait to lure mice into a trap which will kill them, or adding a lethal ingredient to the bait and leaving it where mice will eat...

Anyone who lives in the southern and southwestern parts of the U.S. knows the nuisance of fire ants. Fortunately there's an easy way to rid your property of these pests. Amdro is a bait that...

Dangerous, destructive and difficult to remove, snapping turtles cause vast amounts of damage to wild and cultivated fish populations. They also impose serious risk to people who live near...

Mealworms are the larvae of the mealworm beetle and they often appear as extremely small, yellow or a dark brown color. If the worms have found their way into your house, they are mostly attracted...

Mice can damage homes and gardens, destroying wiring, food and walls, as well as contaminating areas. They will breed in large numbers if not checked. A mouse trapper has many choices of trapping...

Fire Ants stings are very painful. After being stung, a small red welt will develop and then a white blister will form on top. Fire ants can be found in many areas of the country. They do eat...

Pharaoh ants commonly invade homes with their search for sweets. These multiply extremely fast, so you need to stay on top of the problem. They are annoying, and no one wants a house full of ants....

Large black ants, also called carpenter ants, are tenacious and usually settle in groups of nests. They are very dangerous to property and can cause as much or more havoc as termites if left...

Outdoor black ants, also called carpenter ants, are not only pests, but they also can be a serious hazard if they begin chomping away at the wood in your home. In one instance, carpenter ants were...

Although they're cute and fuzzy, rabbits and other rodents can cause extensive damage to gardens and lawns. They can also carry disease, fleas and other parasites. If you're attempting to trap...

As humans spread farther into the countryside, we continuously encroach upon the homes of wild animals. With less and less space to call their own, small animals, such as squirrels, opossums and...

Keeping a garden safe from various pests can be a real challenge. Raccoons can be cute, but are omnivorous creatures that can destroy a garden quickly. They sometimes hunt birds, leaving rotting...

Any unwanted rodent is a true pest and a filthy creature that will eat your food and leave its signs and smells of excrement in your home. A rodent's fur, feces or urine will spoil your food and...

Foxes belong to a unique set of wildlife that was once endangered by the urbanization of its territories--yet now they are adapted and thrive in the presence of humans. Raccoons, opossums,...

Mice and rats in the home are a nuisance, and getting rid of them is obviously something everyone wants to do if they find themselves invaded by these creatures. Many choices for extermination and...

If you want to get rid of mice but don't want to use inhumane traps or messy poisons, make your own humane mouse traps, with materials you probably have around the house. A humane mouse trap...