"A look at insect species that infest homes and other buildings and what can be done to prevent unwanted visitors from invading your home"--

Explores the world of insects and details their role in agriculture, medicine, and criminology.

"A squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild places. When animals pop up where we don't expect or want them, we respond with fear, rage, or simple annoyance. It's no longer an animal. It's a pest. At the intersection of science, history, and narrative journalism, Pests is not a simple call to look closer at our urban ecosystem. It's...