If buzzing, biting pests are killing your patio vibes, give them the boot with one of these top mosquito repellents.

Standing water is the top mistake that attracts mosquitoes to yards and patios. Overgrown or overwatered grass and vegetation can also be an issue. Even the lightbulbs you choose may attract ...

Mosquitoes bugging you? With all the rain, the blood suckers seem to be everywhere this summer. So, what can you do if you just want to enjoy a skeeter-free patio? First off, don’t invite them. “When ...

Bugs are no different than humans and animals: they frequent the places where they’re the most welcome. Unfortunately, there are a lot of elements in your backyard and around your patio that insects ...

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At this point in the year, we’re all quite familiar with the sounds of summer: the breeze through the trees, the birdsong, the chatter of children playing outside – and the persistent buzz of a ...

Scientists at Virginia Tech may have just made it easier to fight the world's deadliest animal: the mosquito. Only female ...

Working underground in a Biosafety Level 3 insectary in Tres Cantos, Madrid, researchers at the pharmaceutical giant GSK were frustrated. The mosquitoes they were using to study experimental medicines ...