Some think cornmeal kills ants, but pros say that's a myth. Cornmeal, sugar, and borax can bait ants, but cornmeal alone doesn't work. To prevent ants, keep things clean, take out trash, and seal up ...

There are 2.5 million ants for every person on Earth — and sometimes it seems like they’re all trying to break into your kitchen. Beyond the ick factor, ants are not just uninvited guests, explains ...

Baking soda needs to be mixed with an attractant like sugar to be effective at killing ants. Baking soda does not lure or kill ants on its own, entomologists say. Natural ingredients like cinnamon and ...

If you have never seen birds employing ants for pest control duties, you need to take a look at this fascinating clip. At first glance, it looks like a great example of a symbiotic relationship and ...

Your window sills can do more than look pretty. These clever things help keep pests out — no traps, chemical sprays, or ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Call it the Great Ant Invasion of 2015. Ants — those tiny brown ones — are marching into people's homes in droves this summer. "They really are bad," says Ed Saunders, of Tele-Pest Termite and Pest ...

Most people think of fire ants as a mere annoyance, another persistent pest that's an inescapable part of living in the South. But it wasn't always so. The fire ants that terrorize us today are not ...