Effective pest control methods can create a healthier environment for families. This guide discusses safe options to protect homes without harmful chemicals.

A natural pest trap; Because of danger of chemicals, experts are advising use of such for controlling pest infestation on the farm. The use of agricultural chemicals to control insect pests and ...

Pests such as bedbugs, mice and termites have the potential to cause both illness and financial loss if not properly controlled. In any business, keeping pests in check is important, particularly ...

Last fall, MOTHER EARTH NEWS launched our Organic Pest Control Survey to learn more about the best organic pest control methods — and the not-so-great methods — when it comes to limiting insect damage ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

The use of agricultural chemicals to control insect pests and diseases in crops is the most effective method. However, with the increase of lifestyle diseases like cancer linked to the use of ...