DIY Home and Garden Pest Control, Insect & Spider Identification, and Safe and Eco-Friendly Pesticide Use
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carpenter ants
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bed bugs
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chigger mites
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social wasps
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cockroaches
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spiders
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head lice & nits
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- life history and control information for these and about 50 of their closest friends -
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'Bugs Menu
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LivingWithBugs is about helping you solve pest control problems around your home and garden in safe and environmentally responsible ways.
The truth is you can do most home pest control yourself and you can do it safer and less expensively than hiring an exterminator. There are a few specific situations where you might need professional pest control help, and we can even help you find it.
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I am a retired university entomologist with over 20 years of experience in extension, agricultural research and teaching (see my background and resume). In the pages of 'Bugs you'll find information about identifying insects and spiders, selecting the best pest control approach and how to safely use pesticides. We emphasize education because the better informed you are, the better the decisions you'll make.
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How do I find what I'm looking for?
Use the 'Bugs Menu in the left-hand column or select from the pest categories below. There's also a complete index of pest topics (200+ pages), and at the bottom of this page there's a search box that can be used to search all of 'Bugs.
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Pest categories
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Gardening and pest control supplies
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Gardens Alive! sells tools and supplies for responsible gardening, orchard care, lawn care, and pest control. They are one of our affiliates so shopping here supports 'Bugs. Click the banner above.
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Arbico Organics sells natural insecticides, beneficial insects and mites, and traps. They are one of our affiliates so shopping here supports 'Bugs. Click the banner above.
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Mission: To provide accurate, up-to-date and unbiased information for solving common insect and mite problems around your home, business and landscape using least-toxic methods.
Jack DeAngelis, Ph.D.
Please see the Disclaimer statements as well.
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