The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

There are remedies that can rid veggies of common insects if applied at the first signs of activity, Don Kinzler writes.

Bed bugs, a blood-sucking insect, tend to hide themselves in beds in homes or hotels. Here's how to avoid infestations.

By mid- to late-summer and fall, yellow jacket populations are at their height. “As their number build up, they gorge ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It has definitely turned into a hot summer. However, we have plenty of moisture this year, compared to last year’s drought. Speaking of hot and dry, the ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It has definitely turned into a hot summer. However, we have plenty of moisture ...

Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.

Warm weather often means the emergence of pests —even on our houseplants. Summer is a crucial time to examine your indoor ...

To get a closer look at the conflict, the Tampa Bay Times toured mosquito control centers across the region. Tucked behind a chain-link fence, the Pinellas County Mosquito Control resides near an ...

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...

Shopping secondhand? Learn how to avoid common pests like bed bugs and clothes moths during your next thrift store haul.

The hotties of summer are on the doorstep, and they begin next week and will remain with us until the middle of August. These are days when humidity rises and ...