Chagas disease, a parasitic illness spread by triatomine insects known as “kissing bugs,” may be establishing itself in the United States, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and ...
Bug bites that become infected may develop symptoms like warmth, redness, swelling, and pain. Though you may need treatment, infections from bug bites are usually temporary. Rarely, infections can ...
Common insect bites can come from mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums. Experts outline key ways to figure out which insect bite you have. Treatment for these insect bites is the same: topical or oral ...
With the heat & humidity up, insects are biting more active. New Jersey has already recorded its first, and earliest, human case of West Nile virus, and mosquitoes carrying West Nile were found in ...
We all want to protect our veggies and fruits from pesky garden pests that ruin crops and spread diseases. While chemical control methods are the go-to option these days, experts agree that natural ...
A woman known only as Carmen, who developed a bacterial infection due to an insect bite in the Canary Islands, received the ...
If you’ve been enjoying the sun, warmer weather and longer days, chances are, you’ve been getting hit with bug bites, too. In Georgia, there are more than 91,000 species of insects, including bees, ...
Learn how to spot bed bugs, what to do in the event of an infestation, and tips for keeping the critters out of your home.