A standard renters insurance policy does not cover rodent or insect infestations, including bed bugs. That’s because renters insurance is designed to cover sudden, unexpected losses, like fire ...

Be on the lookout for damage of chinch bugs and the gray leaf spot fungus this summer, then address either should it show up. Be very attentive to the water needs as well.

Residents at a Massachusetts condo are frustrated by how long it has taken for something to be done about a unit filled with trash and bed bugs.

The town's health department says an elderly woman with mental health and hoarding issues owns and lives in the unit. It was immediately condemned after inspection.