Pantry pests, like Dermestid beetles and flour beetles, are brought in year-round. Extension has long been a resource for insect identification.

However, if you suspect that you’ve been bitten by a daddy longlegs, a spider, or some other type of insect, and notice a reaction, it’s important to seek advice from your doctor.

To help deal with fruit flies and other flying pests, commerce editor Vivien Moon leans on these plug-ins, which she says is a bit unsettling to see how many bugs were actually in her apartment.

Even if you don’t see common household bugs, you should still be aware of subtle signs that your new home has an insect problem.

This is the time of year where we notice damage to landscape plants and lawns. We may immediately jump to the conclusion that a pest caused the problem. Amazingly, most problems are not caused by an ...

Most Common Pests in the U.S. Insect pests are common across the United States, but some are much more common than others. Since the U.S. encompasses a wide range of climates and environments, it ...

Our Household Insects: an Account of the Insect Pests found in Dwelling-houses. By Edward A. Butler, author of “Pond Life,” “Silkworms,” &c. (London and New York: Longmans, Green and Co ...