One tiny puddle of forgotten water near your back door can produce more mosquitoes than you'd ever expect.

Humans have been locked in a war with mosquitoes for thousands of years. The Ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote of ...

Mosquitoes don’t need a swamp or a pond to thrive. They need water, and not much of it. A forgotten bucket, a clogged gutter, ...

Flies are aggravating pests in the garden that slip into your home. There are plants with odors that flies avoid. Learn more ...

Rising cases of mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus have many Americans concerned. But these pesky insects are also crucial pollinators and their loss could have untold effects on the food ...

A pandemic is a challenging but interesting moment for anyone involved in infectious disease, particularly those developing therapeutics and vaccines. That holds doubly true for Medicago, a Canadian ...

From DEET to door screens, The Local has the buzz on how to protect yourself and your home from the worst of the biting pests ...