Here’s how to keep these disease-carrying pests away from your family. There’s nothing more annoying than the persistent buzz of a fly indoors, not to mention the fact that some flies can transmit ...

You expect pests outdoors, but it’s exasperating when gnats flit around your face or end up in your beverage when you’re indoors. “’Gnat’ is a general term for a type of small fly,” says Matt Bertone.

Flies seem to come out of nowhere and are always pesky — especially around food and the ingredients you cook with. However, there are two common kitchen ingredients that actually work well to deter ...

Skip the old bag-of-pennies trick—it doesn’t actually keep flies away. Keep things tidy by removing trash, scraps, and pet waste to stop attracting flies. Use DEET-based repellents or go natural with ...