A Gold Coast resident has shared shocking photos of her blood-covered arms after being attacked by midges as she urges council to make an immediate change.

A new method of fighting malaria—commonest disease on earth—is being used to protect the residents of Delhi, India’s capital, and the U.S. troops quartered there from the epidemic now raging among the ...

ABSTRACT: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) with insecticides is a key vector control strategy for malaria prevention. We assessed the impact of IRS using the carbamate bendiocarb (FICAM 80), on ...

ABSTRACT: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) with insecticides is a key vector control strategy for malaria prevention. We assessed the impact of IRS using the carbamate bendiocarb (FICAM 80), on ...

From left: Mango farmers Rose Mulu, Nzakayo Mutio and Joseph Musyoki Muia putting fruit fly pheromone traps on branches of a mango tree at Skiza Farm Muvau in Makueni County on September 16. On her 11 ...

Dalmatian daisies contain natural pyrethrins that repel and kill a wide range of insect pests. All mums can slightly deter bugs with their scent, but only Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium has enough ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do tiny insects fly up into your face every time you water your houseplants? Then you’ll want to know how to get rid of fungus ...

Ever since DDT came out of the laboratory two years ago, chemists have been trying to improve on the “wonder killer.” Last week a Britisher announced his entry: “Activated DDT,” a concoction of ...

Q. I think some of my indoor plants have thrips. How can I know for sure, and what can I do to get rid of them? Thrip damage usually shows up as stunted growth, papery, distorted leaves, stippling, ...