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Mosquitoes are a part of our natural environment, but nobody wants their bites to interrupt quality time spent hiking in the great outdoors or enjoying an evening bonfire on the beach. When it comes ...

Mosquito season is here, and these pesky pests have become a problem for us all, especially after the heavy rainfall in Houston and surrounding areas in July. Dr. John Wolf, professor of dermatology ...

Plenty of plants have a reputation for keeping mosquitoes away—including fragrant lavender, beloved for its easy-growing nature and aromatic foliage and flowers. But can you use lavender plants in ...

You may not be aware, but Aug. 20 is World Mosquito Day. It isn’t a day to celebrate mosquitoes. Instead, it marks the discovery, made in 1897 by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, that female ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The first few weeks of unofficial summer in Minnesota have already been a rollercoaster — tornadoes, heat waves, cooldowns and rain... so much rain. And while the rain undoubtedly helped ...

You don't need fancy equipment or heavy-duty chemicals to keep your backyard get-togethers mosquito-free. Mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet conditions and bite mainly to gather blood for egg ...

With heat advisories raging across the country, dripping humidity, and no relief in immediate sight, we're bearing the brunt of summer's doggiest days. To make it all worse, we have to deal with the ...