pest control
Flight attendants sacked after refusing to fly over alleged bed bugs — but airline stands by firing
The canned crew members had 20 to 30 years experience on the job.
Unwanted houseguests? Orkin’s got 120 years of pest-fighting power on speed dial
If insects aren't paying rent, it's time for them to relocate.
How to keep pests out—without using cruel traps or harming the environment
Glue traps are cruel devices, holding hostage everything from basement cave crickets to terrified mice and rats until they starve to death.
These silent fly fans are your summer swat team (and 32% off for Prime Day 2025)
Protect your picnics.
New Yorkers are less scared of rats and roaches than any other city: study
NYC is less fearful of pests like roaches, rats and spiders than any other city in the US, a new study has found.
100 slithery, venomous snakes found in homeowner's backyard: 'I'd be moving out!'
“Just seeing that amount in one group, it gives you a bit of the shudders,” David Stein said.
Homeowner warns against buying house in the woods after nightmare rat, beetle problems: 'Eating us alive financially'
A San Francisco Bay Area influencer has warned that buying a house in the woods, however beautiful it may be, is a complete headache to maintain.
Bedbugs crawl from students' laptops in back-to-school horror
The Durham public school district is reportedly asking parents to bring the electronics back — and nudging families to inspect their homes for any stragglers.
Brooklyn dog honored for being a fierce rat hunter: 'Like the Terminator'
Luna the Schnauzer is taking NYC's rat problem into her own paws.
10 expert-approved ant traps, roaches, spiders, and pest prevention methods for your home
Getting rid of ants and other bugs in your home is no picnic — until now.
The pesky lanternflies threat is back this summer — act NOW avoid them
It's almost that time of year again when those spotted red-colored pests jump in people's faces. Though, officials are alerting people on how to avoid them this summer.
These dirty cities have the worst bed bug infestations — see where NYC ranks on the list of shame
“Bed bugs are extremely resilient, making them difficult to control,” Orkin entomologist Ben Hottel said in the release.
Florida exterminator, 27, arrested for exposing himself to 2 customers, including 76-year-old woman -- claimed zipper stuck
Tyler Mountain is charged with lewd exhibition and lewd exhibition to an elderly person.
Tiny, cattle-killing ticks spread across Ohio: 'No getting rid of them'
“They are going to spread to pretty much every part of Ohio, and they are going to be a long-term management problem," said one concerned expert.
'Halloween horror movie': Guests sue Airbnb over terrifying bat infestation
The bat attack happened inside a Victorian-style home in rural Michigan dubbed "The Castle."
NYC ranks below these two cities for 2023's 'rattiest' title
The Big Apple has actually dropped a spot in Orkin's annual "rattiest" rankings from a year earlier, coming in at number three behind Los Angeles and Chicago.
'Huge surge' of bed bugs: What you need to know to get rid of them
Travel activity is booming again after the pandemic lull — but people aren't the only ones taking trips.
Orangutan launches possum out of enclosure at zoo — as horrified visitors scream
The pest was "evicted" by an orangutan at Perth Zoo in Australia.
Woman sizes up NYC's rodent problem in hilarious viral video
Her funny but true commentary came during the city's first "Anti-Rat Day of Action."
Rat sparks ‘Ratatouille’ chant in viral video: ‘It don’t get more NY than this’
A group of New Yorkers prove that even vermin get their day in the sun after cheering on large rodent that was scurrying about in broad daylight near Washington Square...