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A rat foraging on the ground.

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Rutgers study finds New York mice are developing resistance to the most common rat poisons

A man stands among colorful flowers in a garden, showcasing seedlings in trays.

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Flea beetles were so brutal in England that a no-dig gardener ditched covers for bigger starts

A spray bottle.

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Homemade hot pepper spray kills leaf mites and repels deer, squirrels, and groundhogs

Ashley in a garden.

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Soil scientist says powdery mildew is easiest to stop before it appears

A basil plant covered in fungus gnats.

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Home gardener says store-bought basil brought fungus gnats, then the pests spread beyond the pot

A girl in an agricultural field.

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Study links pesticide exposure to earlier or delayed first periods in girls

A green hornworm caterpillar on a pepper plant with ripe and partially eaten peppers.

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A hornworm stripped a hot pepper plant overnight, and gardeners say he's 'proud of himself'

A person holds a bright orange bucket labeled "beetle trap" next to a close-up of beetles on fruit.

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Figeater beetles can swarm your garden, but a rotten-fruit trap can lure them away

A raccoon reaches out from a small opening in a wooden structure with red accents.

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San Francisco roommates heard scratching in bedroom walls, then learned a raccoon had given birth

Termites clustered on a piece of wood, revealing their tunneling activity.

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In Australia, a couple demolished their home after termites 'rained out of the wall'

A patient lies in a hospital bed with a monitoring device in hand.

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In Massachusetts, venomous Asian needle ants are spreading, and their sting can be lethal

Red ants on sandy soil near small rocks.

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Experts warn fire ants in Australia could kill thousands of pets, cost households $1 billion