SATURDAY, Nov. 11 -- They're pickier tenants than you'd think: Bugs are ideally looking for carpeted, airy, ground-floor residences in wealthier neighborhoods, and pets and even filth aren't really so ...

Wondering about the hardest household pests to get rid of? Here are some common pests that can cause persistent infestations.

For decades, insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor insecticide spraying regimens have been important – and widely successful – treatments against mosquitoes that transmit malaria, a dangerous global ...

Walking into your kitchen and finding tiny invaders marching across your counters can turn the heart of your home into a ...

With increasing concerns about bedbugs, the numbers of insects brought into extension offices for identification have increased. Not many bedbugs have been brought into my office, but I have seen bat ...

Some insects find our warm homes enticing in the winter. Perhaps you have had to deal with lady beetles, box elder bugs or even the rogue wasp. This winter, our extension office has received several ...

Q: I am looking for a list of ground covers that grow and cover rapidly and that survive desert winters. A: Here are a few ideas from the “Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert” publication from ...

When rosemary bushes flourish, there's a good chance the owner is a devotee of the wonderfully fragrant, flavorful herb — for both culinary and household or medicinal use. It's sturdy, largely ...