Grandma's Home Remedies » Indoor Pests, Pest Control

Setting up shop in warehouses, homes, museums, and other places where food exists, carpet beetles are part of the family of beetles known as dermestids. For example, the state of California deals with three species of carpet beetles that wreak havoc on fabrics, carpets, furs, stored foods, and preserved specimens. In households, home remedies for [...]

It’s every parent’s fear that his or her child will go to school and come home with an unwanted guest. One of the most dreaded elementary school horrors is getting head lice. Before head lice become a reality, it is a nit – an egg that attaches to the hair and later hatches. If you’re [...]

In the United States, an outbreak of body lice is a rare occurrence, but the threat is still a reality. The aftermath of a natural disaster to overcrowded conditions in a homeless shelter can become a target for the spread of the tiny insects that quickly transmit from person to person and their belongings. Home [...]

Every year, termites are responsible for billions of dollars in damage. Since wood is their primary diet, these common pests are known to destroy books, papers, living trees, shrubbery, insulation, and even the liners of swimming pools. The destruction associated with a termite infestation is so great, a special inspection/infestation report is conducted when buying [...]

It’s amazing that something so small can cause such a ruckus with your health. For example, it’s a tiny insect that is responsible for causing the itchy rashes and sleepless nights associated with scabies. If you are unfortunate enough to have contracted the skin condition, it’s suggested to learn about home remedies for scabies that [...]

Leave the kitchen door ajar or windows wide open, and you could face the irritating buzz of a couple of unwanted friends. Flies are pesky insects that torment you in the middle of the night and land on your food – ruining your appetite at the very least and spreading diseases at the most. Before [...]

Every year, thousands of reports come through to the American Association of Poison Control Centers regarding scorpion stings. While they can deliver quite a painful punch, the majority of scorpion stings are often harmless. Luckily, the U.S. doesn’t have the kinds of creatures that cause serious injury and death like other parts of the world. [...]

The common household can fall victim to a wide range of unwanted pests – both large and small. Seeking out damp, cool places in homes, silverfish are slippery quick insects that thrive on eating anything organic, from food crumbs to even toenails. When you’re looking for an alternative to using chemical-based pest control, consider much [...]

Unfortunately, the pitter-patter of little feet isn’t necessarily a good thing, when it’s a cockroach that’s invaded your home or apartment. Taking refuge in the nooks and crannies of your kitchen and bathroom, the roach is a common household pest with nearly 4,000 species scurrying across the world. Luckily, home remedies to get rid of [...]

With more than 280 species in the world, fire ants live in remote parts of the world, as well as the backyards of frustrated homeowners throughout the United States, especially in the southeast. These small wonders are aggressive and pack quite a sting. When you want to avoid costly exterminators and harmful pesticides, first consider [...]

Hitching rides on luggage, burrowing in the cracks of furniture, and even infesting the swankiest of hotel mattresses, bed bugs are becoming an increasingly frustrating problem. To the horror of victims, noticeably red lesions can cover an entire back or spread across limbs. Doctors often use antihistamines and corticosteroids as suitable treatments, but don’t rule [...]

Pesky and annoying, fruit flies have a reputation of appearing at the kitchen table fruit bowl and produce section of the local grocery store – especially during the summertime. Attracted to much more than the sweet smell of fresh peaches and browning bananas, fruit flies show no mercy and will attack food processing plants, warehouses, [...]

An infestation of ants in any home is enough to cause unrest, especially if you are dealing with the kind that brings severe ruin to the structure of your house. To date, there are several species of carpenter ants known to wreak havoc on cozy residences, commercial buildings, and outdoor construction. Contrary to popular belief, [...]

You’ve probably read or heard about the horror stories associated with the small insects that feed on human blood in the night. They attack when you are sleeping and are quite adaptable in most of the environments catering to humans. This is the life of a bed bug and contrary to popular belief – they [...]

In case you’ve ever wondered who is the most successful creature on Earth when it comes to reproduction, you probably never thought that the flea tops the list. Despite the fact that there are thousands and thousands of species of flea to contend with, a handful of factors help boost the population of fleas in [...]

With between 10,000 to 20,000 different kinds of ants in the world, the type of insect you most likely come in contact with on a hot summer day does not possess a deadly sting or the lethal injection of the tocandira ants of the Amazon. Ants possess an average life expectancy of 45 to 60 [...]

When a cat begins to furiously scratch, their owner should investigate the source of their discomfort at once. If your cat is not suffering a skin infection, the root of the problem is most likely the cat flea, which becomes increasingly possible when your cat likes to roam about the great outdoors. It is this [...]

As soon as your dog begins to lift his or her leg to feverishly scratch behind their ears and about the rest of their body, you can only hope dog fleas are not the reason. Not only does the common canine pest terrorize pooches of all shapes and sizes, but also causes irritating consequences for [...]

Ever seen people, especially children, scratching their head persistently? Well, they certainly put you on guard, for you know the only reason why one would do so is because of that pesky little thing called head louse that makes the scalp its home. If you think this is gross, just see the head louse picture [...]

Whenever pet owners see their companions start to scratch, one of the first things to enter their head is a vision of fleas dancing about the fur or coat. These tiny pests are a common threat to pets and pet owner homes. If you prefer non-chemical methods of control, you may want to consider using [...]