Cellulitis is a skin infection that can occur when bacteria enter an open bug bite. Early treatment is crucial. Learn how to ...

Are you bugged by bugs? If so, you better start preparing. With the warmer temperatures, the bugs are coming out.

The natural insect repellent market is poised for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1% during the forecast period, as ...

Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of ecology at the University of South Carolina, used the words “fuzzy” and “adorable” to describe the southern flannel moth, a common springtime insect in North ...

Malaria could be as dangerous to GIs in the Pacific theater of World War II as the enemy. To fight it, they used hammers and ...

Your concerns about butterflies are valid. Any insecticide used against ants and chinch bugs will hit other non-target insects, too. Since lawns are outdoors, we have to expect they’ll have a variety ...

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

In January, the county launched a program designed to lower the mosquito population by sterilizing male mosquitos with low ...

Conducted by CNRS researchers1, an unprecedented study on the combined use of sunscreen and an insect repellent that is among the best selling in France during summer concludes that UV2 protection ...

Japanese encephalitis spreads via mosquitoes. It has been detected in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs and claimed two lives in NSW ...

Flood waters boost mosquito numbers. Disease outbreaks don’t always follow but it’s important to remove stagnant water from ...

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