Would you please share your recommendations for home inspectors and/or pest inspectors in or around Oakland, CA? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me identify this garden snail, please? Most of the info I've found on garden snails is centered on the Pacific Northwest & California. I'm in Philly, and am unsure as to what varieties of snails are common on the east coast. [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2008 - 3 answers

A while ago gnats invaded my windowsill (in NY). I sprayed Raid. They died. I cleaned the area. Now, every day or two dead gnats appear on my windowsill. From where I don't know. No trash, no damp areas I see--only a heater/AC unit--and I've never seen gnats fly out of it. The only plants are in the other room; no gnats around them. Where are they coming from and how do I get rid of them?
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 12 answers

Central Texas wasp ID? Small, gray, found indoors hovering around lights? [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 11 answers

Wasp paranoia??!! [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Tonight I found this insect on the wall of my apartment. What is it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2007 - 22 answers

An unwelcome guest resides in my home. A demon of a creature known only as a cricket. Now for years I have lived here and occasionally there has been a cricket or two. Luckly I can dispatch it quickly with a Sandal of Slaying and wipe it away quickly with a Sock of Sorrow. Recently though a devious cricket has come calling at my condo. [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 20 answers

How can I silence the crows that have moved into the tree outside my window? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 28 answers

I have found destructive insects living in a wool rug (photos 1, 2, 3). I'd like to know what they are, and more importantly, how to prevent them from re-appearing. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2007 - 3 answers

Calling gardening experts: what are these small white bugs in the soil of my lemon tree? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 11 answers

HELP!! What began as a minor infestation is now a siege! Red and black ants have all but infested our apartment. Please, please, please help us eradicate them. [more inside]
posted on Aug 19, 2006 - 18 answers

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

Does anyone have reliable techniques for killing spiders you find in awkward places? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2006 - 22 answers

BugFilter - Please, help me identify this caterpillar (Picture included) / My gf just found a couple of them when re-arranging the kitchen (closet, dark area, over wood surfaces) and we are since wondering if we must fear an invasion. [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2006 - 5 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 on Mar 7, 2006 - 14 answers

Damn you gophers! Damn you straight to hell! How do I get rid of gophers without digging up my yard? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2005 - 20 answers

My house has been getting attacked by a fairly persistent woodpecker recently. The odd thing is that it appears to be pecking along the cable lines that run along the side of the house. Could the cable lines be giving off a hum that sounds like a food source is underneath? [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2005 - 7 answers

Ant farmers must be excited because there is a bumper crop this year. We are currently infested and so is every other house on my street. We can't even leave the cat's dry food out!

How do you deal with an ant problem?
posted on Jun 12, 2005 - 23 answers

I have confirmed that my house has termites and I would like to treat them myself. Is this something I should screw around with or is this something where I should get a 'professional'?
posted on Jun 11, 2005 - 5 answers

So the building has no history of mice infestation, as far as I know. The place has always been immaculate. Recently I have been living there on the generosity of a good friend. The past fortnight has been a bit difficult, and I reverted to being a slob. There are no tracks, no droppings: no sign of anything. But just now I saw a mouse taking a stroll down the hall. Have I fucked my friend's place? Even if I get rid of the little critters, will they always come back? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2005 - 17 answers

At the top of a 50' tree hanging over our house, there is a very large (perhaps 1' by 2') bees' nest. Enough bees live there that it's become quite a problem for us. It is impossible to climb anywhere close to where it is. How can we get it down? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2005 - 35 answers

I'm having a problem with house flies. [mi]
posted on Jan 14, 2005 - 11 answers

We live (rent) on the second floor and attic of a house. The attic is finished in such a way so that there are crawlspaces on each side of the gable, which we use for storage. Something, presumably a squirrel or other manner of rodentia, has taken up residence either in the recesses of one of these crawlspaces or between the floors and scratches away annoyingly, most often at 5:30am. Is there anything we can do to drive the thing away* or should we just invest in a humane trap?

* We have a cat and two dogs live below, so things that emit animal-annoying frequencies are out of the question.
posted on Oct 31, 2004 - 10 answers

Can anyone recommend an effective cat-safe cockroach extermination measure? I have a roach infestation problem in my apartment. I've sprayed the nooks and crannies with Raid, plugged the cracks with Combat Gel in the cracks, left a dozen traps in a dozen corners, and mercilessly kill any roach I see, but their population is not dropping. I'm Googling and Froogling about for possibilities, but firsthand accounts would be great. Again, I need something cat-safe.
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 21 answers

How do we keep the Bees away?
We are having an outdoor party this weekend and I am sure the Bees will be bad. What can we do to keep them away? I have heard that placing a bowl of honey nearby, but far enough from the crowd, works. Anyone try this? Any other options?
posted on Sep 3, 2004 - 12 answers

I've just planted my summer garden. Anyone have any organic pest control tips? I'm thinking more insects as I have pretty much secured the garden from entrance by bunnies/deer and other critters.
posted on Jun 3, 2004 - 13 answers

Trying to get rid of bees in environmentally-friendly fashion [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2004 - 12 answers

Urban raccoon troubles. Help?
posted on Apr 9, 2004 - 18 answers