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Stink bugs do not bite people or pets, but when disturbed they produce a pungent, acrid odor. Adult stink bugs enter homes in the fall seeking shelter, and emit that foul smell if crushed. You can use ...

They’re not exactly cute and cuddly. Although brown marmorated stink bugs are generally harmless, they can wreak havoc on crops and invade homes by the thousands. Luckily, you can make a simple stink ...

What has six legs, lives on blood, and strikes fear into the hearts of mattress-owners everywhere? According to the National Pest Management Association, bed bug infestations peak during the summer ...

Right now, there's only one surefire way to know if you've got bed bugs-- and it itches like crazy. By the time you notice the lines of red, itching, burning bites, the bugs could have been ...

In an unexpected holiday season gift, researchers at Simon Fraser University announced they may have finally cracked the chemical code of bed bugs. In field trials, their blend of bed bug attractant ...

Here’s an after-school science experiment gone right: researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey created a homemade bed bug trap using a cat-food dish, an insulated jug and some dry ice pellets.

Burrowing into skin, laying eggs in mattresses, and building entire colonies in sofas, bed bugs are any city dweller’s worst nightmare. That nightmare just got worse: A study published in the Journal ...

A lot of our plants have taken a hit in the wacky, up-down-up-down spring weather we’ve had this year. Thin-leafed trees, shrubs, and perennials – lured into premature awakening by the sustained ...