Control pests without chemicals Archives | Page 8 of 62 | The Cool Down

Brown recluse spiders caught in a trap.

Home

Pest expert says Missouri home's second-floor glue trap points to wider brown recluse problem

A wasp.

Tech

Strange bug ambushes wasp in Texas house, earning praise as the 'fighter jet' of insects

A North American elm sawfly on a person's hand.

Tech

Maine mystery insect that looked like a wasp is a harmless North American elm sawfly

A bird bath surrounded by greenery with a bird bathing in the water.

Home

Gardener warns bird netting can turn deadly, points to safer ways to protect crops

A woman discusses gardening techniques alongside images of plants and flowers.

Home

Gardener warns a few marigolds planted by tomatoes will not stop nematodes

An Asian longhorned beetle.

Tech

Tree Check Month urges residents to inspect trees for Asian longhorned beetle before it spreads

A tractor spraying pesticides on farmland.

Tech

AI chatbot's pesticide advice wipes out 25 acres of Chinese farmer's sesame seedlings

A scarlet lily beetle.

Tech

Michigan deploys 4,400 tiny wasps to stop invasive lily beetles before they spread west

A mosquito on water.

Tech

New York warns of rising West Nile activity as positive mosquito pools nearly double

A long, slim, striped hammerhead worm rests on a textured surface.

Tech

'Don't touch it': Tennessee officials warn hammerhead worms can irritate skin, multiply when cut

A beach with sand dunes.

Outdoors

Florida business owners charged after 1,500 toxic mothballs were spread to deter nesting birds

A raccoon looks through a metal cage.

Home

Surprise raccoon tenant named 'Ralph' earns a hot dog on the way out