Mosquito repellent devices help prevent the insects from getting too close, so you can comfortably enjoy time outdoors. But investing in a quality mosquito repellent is about more than avoiding ...

The 16-ounce jar of peanut butter in your pantry can contain up to 136 insect parts before it is deemed contaminated, according to the FDA’s Food Defect Action Levels guide. This may sound ...

This summer, state and local officials became increasingly concerned about mosquito-borne diseases in Massachusetts. By early October, threats of the viruses persisted, but were reduced in many ...

Jennifer White, a New York state epidemiologist, has a reminder as summer’s end approaches: “It may be pumpkin spice season, but it’s not the end of mosquito season.” August and ...

I know I’m treating my mosquito bites all wrong because, well, I have the scars to show it. Most mosquito bites go away within a week or so ― unless you don’t take proper care of them.

But these loathsome pests represent an almost unimaginably small fraction of the planet’s insect diversity. Scientists have discovered about one million species so far, and they estimate there ...

A New York resident has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus, leading Governor Kathy Hochul to declare EEE an "imminent threat" to public health.

Two more cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus were confirmed Wednesday in Baldwin Park, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Including the case announced last week ...

New Hampshire officials are urging people to take precautions against mosquito bites, after at least two people contracted eastern equine encephalitis this summer. A second case of the mosquito ...

A rare case of dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, was confirmed in Baldwin Park on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This case represents the ...

The mosquito-borne disease is rare but serious, with about 30 percent of people who contract severe EEE dying and others developing neurological issues.