The Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation is urging homeowners to stop the outdoor use of mothballs to deter snake intrusion, after several complaints have been made to the agency from ...

It’s a popular myth: Mothballs deter snakes. This fallacy hasn’t kept visitors to Mecklenburg’s nature preserves and trails from dropping the toxic balls, and county officials urge them to stop. “Why ...

A homeowner in Mohave County faces a possible citation and fine for allegedly using mothballs outdoors as a snake deterrent. The looming enforcement action for suspected misuse of pesticides is the ...

It’s summertime, which means snakes (and soon, cicadas) are emerging. In the Triangle and central North Carolina, most of the snakes you might encounter are not venomous. If you do run into a venomous ...

Snakes are running rampant across Mississippi, basking in the summer heat and making themselves at home in your yard. Sure, there are some ways to keep snakes away, but do they really work? Here’s ...

You may have seen our story online about a snake wrangler getting bitten twice recently by some angry reptiles. It happened to Jason Clark, owner of South Eastern Reptile Rescue. Afterwards, Clark ...

My husband has been putting out mothballs to discourage snakes. He says it is recommended on the Internet. Is this OK? This is a good example of things you should not believe on the Internet. Although ...

PELHAM, Ga. -- As a rural pharmacist, James Tennyson dispensed his share of antibiotics, cough remedies and eye drops, but it was his customers' fear of poisonous snakes that led him to his true ...

Snake repellents like oils, granules and mothballs lack proven effectiveness. Mothballs pose health risks to humans and pets. Habitat changes remain the most reliable snake deterrents. It’s summertime ...