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You get rid of fruit flies in three steps: remove what attracts them and where they lay their eggs (overripe fruit, the food waste caddy, empty bottles), flush the sin...
Fungus gnats are small black flies of 2 to 4 millimetres that come out of the compost of your houseplants. You get rid of them in three steps: let the top 2 to 3 centi...
Mosquitoes find you through your breath, your body heat and your smell. Most bites happen in the evening and at night. With fly screens, a mosquito net and less standi...
On a warm day they are suddenly everywhere: flies around the barbecue, on the patio, by the compost bin or in the stable. Usually they are houseflies and bluebottles. ...
Wasps are most annoying in late summer: the colony is at its largest and the workers are looking for sugar. If you know what attracts them, you can make your patio and...
Ants in the house almost always come from a nest outside. A few scouts find crumbs or sugar, lay a scent trail, and shortly afterwards a whole line of ants is marching...
You get rid of cockroaches in three steps: take away their food, water and hiding places, put cockroach traps as close as possible to where you see them, and call in a...
Silverfish are elongated, silvery, shiny insects with three tail bristles. They are active at night and avoid light, which is why you usually only see them when you sw...
Holes in wool jumpers, scarves or rugs usually come from clothes moths. It is not the moths themselves that do the damage but their larvae, which eat their way through...
Pantry moths almost always come into the house with an infested product, such as flour, nuts or muesli. It is not the moths that eat your food but their larvae: they l...
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