Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting fruit and vegetables, food particles, and grime in sink drains, and trash cans. A homemade spray with lemongrass essential oil can repel them or kill them ...

They're increasing in numbers due to climate change - here are the best methods for keeping them out of your home ...

Key TakeawaysFruit flies are attracted to fermenting fruit and vegetables, food particles, and grime in sink drains, and trash cans.A homemade spray with lemongrass essential oil can repel them or ...

A SWARM of flying ants is set to hit the UK as early as this week – but an expert has shared some key things you can do to ...

JUST like your outside plants, houseplants are susceptible to pests too. But don’t worry, you don’t need to spend a fortune ...

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

Warm weather means you’ll be spending time in your garden and an expert gardener has shared one tip for your outdoor space.

The USDA has revived a decades-old strategy involving sterile flies to combat the deadly New World screwworm. These parasites can kill a cow in just two weeks, and cases have already popped up in ...

Although basil doesn't kill flies, it does prevent them from contaminating the kitchen and food and is non-toxic making it a useful product. You could also create a water and basil concoction to spray ...

I often run into people who genuinely don't want to use herbicides and pesticides but as one fellow recently said to me: ...

A summer fly hack going viral in 2025 uses just cinnamon and cayenne to keep bins bug-free. Here’s how it works — and why ...