Don’t let the bed bugs bite

Searching the seams of mattresses, behind headboards and under dust ruffles once was considered odd behavior. But peering into such spaces in houses and other buildings is becoming more common since a pest, thought to have been eradicated decades ago, has returned.

Appetite for destruction

When Ken Grace came to Hawaii for a job interview 20 years ago, a swarming termite landed on his shoulder. He thought it was an omen of good luck. One has to excuse Grace's enthusiasm for the bug considered to be the homeowner's bane. He was interviewing for the post of director of the University of Hawaii's Termite Project.

Bedbug battle

Bugged by bugs: Josie Correia stands in front of her Edmonds area apartment building. Correia said bedbugs and pharaoh ants have been particularly bad in her unit this summer and she would like to see the landlord do something about the pests.

Bedbugs Bite Their Way Across the Country

The Tiny Bugs Have Developed Resistance to Most Pesticides and the One Sure Way to Get Rid of Them Can't be Used

Stink bugs a nuisance for Central Jersey residents

They are perhaps among the most unwanted, annoying guests that can come for an extended visit.

How Low Can You Go?

AMERICANS crave efficiency. We esteem cars that burn less gas for each mile driven, jobs that generate the most money per hour and mobile phones that pack the most capabilities into the smallest possible package. In short, we want bang for our buck.