Yellow sticky traps are used to capture flying insects such as whitefly and aphid. Placed near an infested plant, the yellow color attracts the insect and the sticky coating captures them. Here's how to make these pesticide-free traps from scratch. more »

Home remedies for fruit flies include making sure that fruits and vegetables do not have blemishes, getting rid of moist, mildewed areas around the home and using sticky traps. Find out how to make a sticky trap for catching fruit flies with instructions from a certified exterminator and arborist in this free video on pest control. more »

Controlling whiteflies on outdoor plants can be done by spraying down the plant with neem oil, a pesticide, soapy water or oil sprays, but sticky traps can also be set to get rid of whiteflies. Eliminate whiteflies from the garden with plant advice from an urban horticulturist in this free video on gardening. more »

In order to get rid of mice in a home, try using spring traps or sticky traps with bait, such as peanut butter. Learn about looking for openings where mice can get into a home with help from a certified pest control operator in this free video on pest control. more »

The Venus flytrap is a fascinating plant that survives by eating bugs, frogs and worms in the wild. If you have this particular plant indoors, you need to take proper steps to care for it and keep it healthy and alive. The Venus flytrap can grow and live in a terrain or in a pot on your coffee table. When the plant is hungry, it will open up its trap to lure the food with a sweet aroma and its sticky trap prevents the food from escaping as the trap closes. more »

Glue traps can be an effective method for catching rodents found in your home. Unfortunately, the rat traps can be overturned by accident, and the glue can end up on your floors. Mishandling the traps can also result in glue landing on your hands or clothes. Fortunately, cleaning glue from a rodent trap is a simple process. more »

If you are looking for a way to prevent flies from coming into your house but are skeptical of poisons or sticky traps this is the solution you are looking for. If you make a fly tray with bubble wrap you don't have to worry about getting stuck to it or worse yet poisoning your children or animals. This really acts more of a prevention for the flies than a trap so you don't have to worry about disposing of dead flies either. more »

Black widow spiders are known for an identifying red hour-glass spot on their abdomens. With a few weapons in its arsenal, the black widow spider is able to take down its prey with a potent poison giving the final death blow. First however, the black widow spider must be able to somehow catch its prey. Unlike the wolf spider, which chases its prey down, the black widow spider finds other ways to get food. Instead of running after its prey, the black widow sets a sticky trap to ensnare its food. Using its spinnerets, a black widow makes a web to capture prey that may fly into or somehow get stuck within it. more »

The Rat Zapper, a "humane" kill trap for rats, mice and other small ground rodents, administers a fatal electric shock to any animal small enough to enter the trap. The Rat Zapper is believed to be a more humane option, as it leaves very little room for error. The electric shock effectively kills the animal almost instantly, so there is little chance of either wounding or crippling (as with a snap trap), slow starvation or dehydration (sticky traps), or a slow death through prolonged internal bleeding (poisons). Also greatly reduced is the chance of harming your own house pets, as the entrance to the Rat Zapper is largely too small for the majority of cats and dogs. more »