Pests can emit distinctive odours that can be a telltale sign of an infestation. Bed bugs produce a musty, sweet scent, while a strong, oily odour can indicate the presence of cockroaches. Rodents—and ...

Don’t let the thought of bed bugs stop you from enjoying your summer. Yes, the likelihood of these pests infesting your mattress increases in the hotter months, but there are some simple bed bug ...

A new “bed bug” trend is going viral on TikTok. Screengrab from @Mommaa_gg on TikTok. A new “bed bug” trend is causing TikTok’s baby fever to skyrocket. Yes, you heard that right – the ...

And if it doesn’t look like you’re dealing with mosquito bites, it’s fair to wonder if you could have bed bug or flea bites on your hands (or arms or legs...). Telling bed bug bites vs flea ...

Researchers have found a gene mutation in bed bugs that mirrors one known to cause insecticide resistance in German cockroaches and whiteflies. Bed bugs appear to have developed a genetic ...

Of course, a slew of different bugs can cruise around your place, making it tough to know which are harmless and which you should worry about. Case in point: water bugs. Do water bugs bite or are ...

Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this waste can improve soil health when added as a fertilizer in farming.

Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) offer a sustainable solution to soil degradation and organic waste management by converting waste into nutrient-rich frass. Though its widespread use is limited ...

These tiny bugs can consume almost any type of organic ... soil—like the smart soil that can grow crops with less water—frass could be a good opportunity to improve how farmers work their ...

This is because insect farming operations create a controlled environment for the bugs to thrive. The frass created from them provides essential nutrients to plants and fosters a more biodiverse ...

A Rutgers University dormitory has been dealing with an ongoing bed bug infestation that the school has not done enough to fix, according to some students and their families. Jameson Hall ...