Stink bugs · Identify
7 min read
Do Stink Bugs Bite? Are They Harmful to People or Pets?
No. Stink bugs can’t bite or sting people or pets. Their smelly fluid can irritate skin and eyes, and a dog that eats one may drool or vomit until it passes.
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Smell
Guides on pest smells: what causes them, how to find the source and how to get rid of the odor.
Mice & rats · Safety & Cleanup
9 min read
What Does a Dead Mouse Smell Like? How to Get Rid of It
A dead mouse smells like rotting meat. Follow the smell and flies to it, spray and double-bag it; if you can’t reach it, the smell usually fades in a few weeks.
Mice & rats · Safety & Cleanup
9 min read
Mouse Urine Smell: How to Find It and Get Rid of It
Mouse urine smells musky and ammonia-like. Find it in cabinets and along baseboards, soak it with disinfectant, wipe it up and never vacuum. About $15 in gloves and bleach.
Cockroaches · Identify
8 min read
What Do Roaches Smell Like? How to Find the Source
Roaches smell musty and oily, from droppings and secretions, and you usually notice it only in a large infestation. Trace it with $10 of sticky traps, then bait and scrub.
Mice & rats · Safety & Cleanup
8 min read
Is There a Pet-Safe Rat Poison? Risks and Safer Options
No rodenticide is safe for pets. How rat and mouse poison harms dogs, cats and wildlife, what bait looks like, where poisoned mice die, and what to use instead.