Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

A state department is urging Ohio residents to check their patio furniture, grills and vehicles for the eggs of an invasive ...

Japanese beetles can cause major damage to your garden. This guide explains how to get rid of Japanese beetles without ...

When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites ...

Vacuuming regularly (carpet, curtains, and upholstered furniture) is crucial in flea removal and prevention because it ...

Your blood type and your smell, and even the color of the clothes you're wearing, can affect the number of mosquito bites you ...

Two types of Demodex mites live on humans: Demodex folliculorum ... out at night to feast on dead skin cells before retreating to their hiding spots to lay eggs. When they die, they break down ...

Though not all ticks carry Lyme disease, it is the most common tick-borne infection in New York City and in the United States ...

Scientists may have found a solution to stop the spread of malaria: poisoning mosquitoes with human blood ... the mosquitoes before they can lay eggs, the drug might be able to knock down disease ...