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

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

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

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 ...

You may not have considered using houseplants to rid your home of bugs, but some common herbs and other plants can act as ...

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

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

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, ...

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

An invasive mosquito has been found in Antioch, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday. The species, Aedes aegypti, is capable of transmitting pathogens ...

The life cycle of mosquitoes can go full cycle, from an egg to an adult, in as little as 10 days during warm months. So what can drive them away?

Gardeners should avoid planting pachysandra ground cover in their garden in order to avoid an influx of mosquitoes during the ...