Lavender often appears on plant lists that can repel unwanted bugs but the scented flowers also draw in important pollinators ...

Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection caused by the dengue virus, affects millions of people across the globe.

Vanilla extract is temporarily effective since it can mask the odor of the chemicals that mosquitoes use to find humans.Try ...

When you’re trying to enjoy your garden, nothing’s more annoying than disease-carrying mosquitoes. Here’s how to keep ...

West Nile virus has been detected in San Diego County after two dead crows found in Lemon Grove tested positive.

That's a tricky problem, as deer are very persistent, will eat almost anything if hungry enough, and are quite good at ...

West Nile virus is mainly a bird disease, but it can be transmitted to humans by several types of mosquitoes if they feed on an infected bird and then bite people.

According to Laura Osteen, an expert from Secret Garden Landscapes, planting marigolds near your tomato crops will help to ...

Commonly referred to as “no-see-ums” in North America, these tiny pests are known as “punkies” in the Northeast, “five-O’s” in Florida and Alabama (due to their penchant for biting people around 5 p.m ...

In Minnesota, warmer weather means gardening and the return of mosquitoes, but certain plants can help keep these pests away ...

Many plants in Texas landscapes are suitable hosts for aphids, including bedding plants, ash, barberry, boxelder, crape myrtle, jasmine, flowering almond, gardenia, hibiscus, hydrangea, mountain ash, ...