Should I bomb my kitchen to kill roaches? Before I take that step, what else can I do? [more inside]
posted by so much modern time on Oct 29, 2009 - 20 answers

How can one safely convince a teeming mass of bees to vacate a crack in the exterior wall of a brick building, so that the crack can be filled in? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Aug 3, 2009 - 28 answers

I have wasps on the outside of my house, on the southern facing side only, so I'm assuming that they're basking in the last burst of warmth. However, it's getting so bad, that I'm worried about potential overlaps in the wasp/human worlds. [more inside]
posted by thanotopsis on Sep 23, 2008 - 6 answers

Joe's-Apartment-Filter: Advice and anecdotes on how to best roach-bomb our place? I'm moving and want to obliterate these monsters! [more inside]
posted by numinous on Aug 7, 2008 - 9 answers

I just moved in to my first rental on the 1st, and it is infested with fleas, fleas, fleas everywhere. What is appropriate for me to expect my landlord to do about this? What should I do myself to attack this problem? [more inside]
posted by Alligator on Aug 5, 2008 - 21 answers

Help me rid my apartment of ants! [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jul 29, 2008 - 27 answers

Old apartment under insect attack! [more inside]
posted by utsutsu on Jul 9, 2008 - 2 answers

Exposed a Yellowjacket nest in the backyard. How do I get rid of many pissed off wasps? [more inside]
posted by Salmonberry on Aug 5, 2006 - 19 answers

I have cockroaches in my dishwasher. Help me kill the little bastards with extreme prejudice. [more inside]
posted by calistasm on Jul 23, 2006 - 6 answers

How can I keep earwigs out of my house? I never want to see them again. I get them every year, and it seems as if no "over-the-counter" bug spray affects them. Please tell me any fail-safe methods you may have to ensure that my house becomes as unappealing to these things as possible.
posted by foxinthesnow on Jun 6, 2006 - 3 answers

How do you eliminate fleas in a bed? I'm under the vague impression that flea-killing products have limited to no success against the eggs (is this correct?), which hatch 3 weeks later, so what is Standard Proceedure? Put the matress in a plastic bag for a month with some flea product inside and sleep on the couch? [more inside]
posted by -harlequin- on Mar 7, 2006 - 14 answers

Gnats in the kitchen - Help me get rid of these little annoyances ASAP. [more inside]
posted by thecjm on Dec 2, 2005 - 13 answers

Best way to get rid of a mouse without killing it? [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Sep 23, 2005 - 29 answers

What's the most effective, least toxic way to kill the hordes of cockroaches that have infested my kitchen? [more inside]
posted by muckster on Mar 5, 2005 - 27 answers

Attack of the Spider Monsters! What seemed like a normal amount of spiders in my apartment has turned into something more horrible. Since they're all very tiny right now, I'm assuming an egg sac opened up somewhere. ick. I have a small child and two cats. What can I use to get rid of the spiders, that won't harm my family? Besides buying a dozen wooden shoes, and hiring a team of clog dancers.
posted by FunkyHelix on Sep 3, 2004 - 11 answers

mouse troubles - after trying the old standard: mouse traps, and hired guns: (mouse hunting cats) both of which were effective but didn't finish the job ... im wondering if anyone has any advice for curing a mouse problem once and for all?
posted by specialk420 on Jan 26, 2004 - 25 answers