Definition of quest for Students. 1  1 : an effort to find or do something a quest for answers. 2  2 : a usually adventurous journey made in search of something a quest for lost treasure.
Tree caterpillar nests look like silken bags hanging in branches. You can either remove each nest by cutting the silken string at its top and then dropping the entire nest in soapy water or tear the nest open with a stick and let birds prey on the caterpillars inside. The pests feed during the day when the sun shines.
Pipe Tobacco. Pipe tobacco is one natural solution to get rid of backyard ants. Soak pipe tobacco in a small bucket of water overnight. Discard the tobacco and carefully pour the water over the ant hill.