We often use this fragrant herb to garnish and flavor tasty dishes, but it seems that it can also make a handy pest repellent ...

Bristle worms and soldier fly larvae can grow on aquaculture sludge and become protein-rich feed for fish and livestock. But toxic substances can ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is ramping up its black fly control program, especially in Washington County.

Pueblo County CSU-Extension Office horticulture specialist Amanda Weidner writes about insects that are your allies in the ...

The SRHD recommends wearing light-colored clothing and long pants and sleeves to help avoid gnat bites by covering skin and keeping cool, as the heat absorption of darker colors tends to attract more ...

Fruit fly larvae develop in just a few days ... For instance, light-responsive genes in algae led to the development of optogenetics: the ability to directly control gene expression and neural ...

The US Department of Agriculture has issued an ultimatum to Mexico to take immediate action to combat a rapidly spreading ...

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

Last June, The News Tribune spoke with Scott Phillips, executive and medical director at the Washington Poison Center, who said N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, or DEET, as insect repellent and the ...

A June bug's larval stages can be the most destructive to a person's lawn and plants, Gireesh said, noting that feeding ...

If you see a crane fly this spring (or even hundreds), don't freak out. Although they resemble mosquitos, they're just out looking for a "good time." ...