During the rainy season, the menace of mosquitoes and other insects increases. They disrupt sleep, cause rashes, and increase the risk of diseases like dengue and malaria. Many mosquito repellents are ...
Today, we have many ways to fend off mosquitoes and black flies, but they all carry minuses: the repellent DEET is oily and dissolves plastics and nylon. Insect-proof clothing turns hot days into ...
Employing a library of more than 1,000 chemicals, scientists investigated how agrochemicals affect insect populations. The scientists found that exposure to non-fatal amounts of 57 percent of the ...
Along with the warm weather and sunshine comes some of summer’s unpleasantness: house flies, mosquitoes, and gnats. If you have potted plants in your home, you may have noticed they’re sometimes ...
Los Angeles County has reported eight cases of locally acquired dengue fever in the past few months; the first ever occurred last year. Climate change probably played a role.