Larry Magid: Smart dehumidifiers help control dust mites

Smart dehumidifiers help control dust mites. Dehumidifiers aren’t glamorous appliances, but dust mites aren’t exactly welcome ...

Pennsylvania man set multiple fires around his home because he "needed to kill the spiders," police say

Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
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Pacific Spider Mite Control in Almonds in the Lower San Joaquin Valley

COLLABORATORS: Brad Higbee, Spider mite webbing in Almonds Spider mites are one of the most important arthropod pests of ...

Man accused of setting Monroe County townhome ablaze to kill the spiders taken into custody

Sean McDermott was taken into custody by police after allegedly setting a townhome on fire on Monday.
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Wanted man set fire to his home to kill spiders, police say

A witness told police they saw 36-year-old Sean McDermott setting several fires in his home earlier in the day. The witness ...

Monroe County man accused of setting townhome ablaze to "kill the spiders" taken into custody

Police say 36-year-old Sean McDermott was allegedly seen setting small fires throughout the day inside his townhome, eventually spreading to three other units.

Man sets fires to kill spiders in home, blaze spreads to other townhomes, police say

Police said a Pennsylvania man used fire to kill spiders that had infiltrated his home. But the fire didn’t just stop at his walls; it ended up spreading to other townhomes. Pocono Mountains Regional ...

Man accused of setting fires to ‘kill spiders,' blaze damages several homes

A Pennsylvania man is wanted after allegedly setting fires in his own home in an attempt to “kill spiders,” sparking a blaze that quickly spread to neighboring homes. According to the Pocono Mountain ...