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 ...

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In August last year, the so-called ‘Massachusetts mosquito virus’, officially known as the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) ...

As the weather warms and more people spend time outside, health professionals are reminding the public that parasites like ...

Entomologists and a dermatologist explain how to tell bed bug bites from flea bites. Plus, what to do if you're dealing with ...

Learn about Texas' most common tick species, the diseases they carry, and tips to prevent tick bites this season.

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, ...

Discover the signs of Lyme disease that everyone must recognize, from the classic bull's-eye rash to neurological symptoms ...

The Disease Vector Education Center in St. Augustine, Florida, teaches kids about mosquitoes and disease prevention through ...

Black flies are very tiny, blood-sucking flies in the insect family Simuliidae. Contrary to their name, black flies may be ...