Tucked away beside the main road that runs along Eleuthera, a narrow island in the Bahamas, the Leon Levy Native Plant ...

Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

Khaberni - With the arrival of summer and the increase in household insects such as mosquitoes and flies, many are looking for natural and safe solutions to get rid of them. The best houseplants for r ...

This plant, called a fairy lantern, is a parasite that steals all its energy and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that dwell ...

Plants that keep the mosquitoes away The last few weeks of the monsoon season brought some much-needed rain to the Phoenix area. While rain can be good for Arizona, it also brought mosquitoes. FOX ...

Phobia or not, no one wants a home filled with spiders. But what can you actually do to keep the leggy pests away? It turns out you can call on Mother Nature for a little helping hand. Getting rid of ...

UCSF researchers report a new spatial repellent that provides up to one year of protection against malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases, marking the first WHO-endorsed vector control tool in over ...

Even the recent chilly morning lows in the 40s weren’t cold enough to kill mosquitoes, so Iowans are being warning to take more precautions after the state’s first reported case of West Nile virus ...

Mosquito-repelling plants offer minimal protection unless oils are extracted and applied directly. Effective mosquito control involves combining personal protection, habitat management, and ecological ...

The mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world, according to the CDC. There are 80 types of mosquitoes in Florida. What's the world's most dangerous animal? Hint: It's plentiful ...