“Four minutes is too long.” That’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me along with photos of countless mosquito bites on ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger ...

Every year in the United States, more than a billion dollars is poured into the purchase and use of pesticides. This staggering figure makes clear just how strained and conflicted the relationship ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flowers provide mosquitoes with nectar, a critical food source. “Mosquitoes need flowers because they provide nectar, a crucial ...

The one thing that people don't give winter enough credit for is its knack for keeping bugs away. Sure, you might end up ...

Eastern bloodsucking conenose "kissing bug" (Triatoma sanguisuga) on a leaf. This nocturnal bloodsucker carries and passes the Chagas disease to hosts. Photograph by Brett Hondow, Alamy Stock Photo ...

As temperatures drop, there's an urgent call from ecologists to help some of nature's smallest and most vulnerable creatures make it through winter. Experts from Arbtech are urging households to take ...

Insects may not be your favorite type of animal but they are vital for the survival of our planet. Rather than being terrified of all insects, it makes sense to know which ones can actually harm you ...

Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying. The pesky insects are also the world’s deadliest animal. Their bites facilitate the spread of malaria, dengue fever and other fatal diseases that kill hundreds of ...

Kissing bugs found in North Carolina can carry Chagas disease-causing parasites. Chagas disease spreads through infected feces, not bites, and can remain undetected. Preventive steps include sealing ...

HOUSTON — A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness that the potentially deadly Chagas disease is becoming more common in the United States. The disease is ...