According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are fever, headache, and rash, but it can lead to more serious risks, ...

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is killing white-tailed deer in states like Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia ...

A RECENT encounter with the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates has revealed something remarkable: British parliamentarians have formed a cross-party group ...

Clinical malaria incidence was 66% lower in Ugandan children who were carried in permethrin- vs sham-treated baby wraps. Toting around young children in baby wraps treated with insect repellent cut ...

Iowa has seen a reemergence of the West Nile virus, and mosquitoes are its primary means of infection. Though most people won't show symptoms of the disease, some may experience fever, headache, body ...

Beach-biting pests — especially no-see-ums — are most common particularly around salt marshes, intertidal zones and beaches strewn with decaying seaweed and organic debris, according to the N.C. State ...

Salmon Arm council are continuing to learn more about mosquito control as they consider moving away from the longstanding practice.

The Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB; Xyleborus monographus) is an introduced ambrosia beetle that was found infesting several valley oak (Quercus lobata) trees in Napa County in 2019. The insect was ...

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District held a series of public meetings from Sept. 15 to 17 in Key West, Marathon and Key Largo to address the recent surge in […] ...

Expert insight: Basil Camu stresses that ‘pruning at this time can cause stress and reduce the tree's ability to heal.’ He notes that ‘Generally, it’s best to avoid pruning during late March through ...

While it’s easy to think about mosquitoes as a mere portal for shuttling malaria and other diseases from one person to another, the insects have their own immune response to infection. After ...

Manitoba research explores anaplasmosis transmission from ticks and, maybe, flies, as well as laying hopeful groundwork for a better test to detect infection in cattle.