Heavy use of a broad-spectrum pesticide seems to have slowed the desert locust invasion. What the repercussions of that approach are isn’t yet clear. Seen from the air at dawn, a swarm of desert ...

The insect repellent is called HUNT. You can buy it in all 50 states at boutiques and gift shops. Customers love it. In fact, ...

An Ashland reader recently noticed some curious little, almost lantern-like attachment appearing on her spruce. At first glance, these little cocoons looked like little lanterns in her evergreen.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Asian yellow-legged hornets have been located and removed in New Zealand, now Australia is being urged to be on the lookout for ...

Durham County announced plans to conduct ultra-low-volume mosquito-control spraying across neighborhoods near East Campus Monday night to combat the spread of West Nile virus. The operation, carried ...

Franklin County Public Health (FCHP) will spray insecticide in specific areas due to mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus. Spraying will occur on August 28th and September 1st in various ...

To prevent the spread of West Nile virus, the Philadelphia Department of Health is spraying parts of Germantown with a mosquito insecticide Monday night. The city's Vector Control staff will apply the ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Former Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey is returning to broadcast TV as the lead in Memory of a Killer, Fox’s straight-to-series thriller about a hitman who develops early onset ...

When you spend time outside, especially as it gets warmer, there’s plenty to enjoy—but also lots to avoid: sunburns, itchy bites, diseases carried by ticks and mosquitoes, and skin cancer, for ...

PBS's "Dream of Italy" host was surprised by an announcement about pesticide spraying on a recent British Airways flight. Some countries require disinsection on inbound flights to prevent the spread ...

Q: My lawn care guy is recommending that I have my lawn treated for ants and chinch bugs. What even are chinch bugs? Do I have to do this? I hate to spray insecticide all over the lawn. I have a ...