Let's talk about mosquitoes. Not the gentle, Disney-style ones with big eyes and a cartoon voice. I mean the real deal — ...

Licking County health officials said it's not unexpected to find West Nile virus in the county but still encouraged residents ...

Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, ...

West Nile virus was recently detected in a Falmouth mosquito sample – but don’t panic. What officials say about the risk.

Mosquitoes collected by county employees in the Rolando neighborhoods of San Diego have tested positive for West Nile virus, ...

A fact-based look at scented plants, essential oils and other mosquito repellents. ... Markowski says, the mosquitoes “may stay out of your garden, but they’ll come find you on your patio.” ...

Everyone can help prevent mosquitoes. The American Mosquito Control Association, an educational nonprofit dedicated to ...

Mosquitoes use sight and smell to find hosts to bite. One of the quickest ways mosquitoes can sniff out a person is through the carbon dioxide emitted when we breathe.

Mid-June is earlier than we typically first find West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in Massachusetts, health officials say.

Of the more than 3,500 mosquito species, only 200 of them drink human blood. Studies done on this smaller subset are attacked to specific characteristics that can lead to receiving more or fewer ...