As people look to reduce their water use for environmental and ecological reasons, rain barrels have gained popularity for catching rainwater that can be stored and used for irrigation. These green ...

Pasco County Mosquito Control is asking residents to help stop mosquitoes before they have a chance to multiply. The district is hosting a free tire drop-off week for ...

Most people recover from Dengue fever, which is caused by a virus transmitted from the Asian tiger mosquito, but some infected individuals experience serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure, ...

An insistent buzzing at sunset followed by itchy, spotted legs. Here in Denmark, mosquitoes are mostly an annoying – but generally harmless – nuisance. That is far from the case in many parts of the ...

You work hard to make your backyard inviting, then spend every warm evening slapping at your ankles. The surprise is that one decorative feature, a small water element that looks harmless, can quietly ...

AMES, Iowa – Recent flooding throughout the state might give mosquito populations a boost. But, then again, it might not. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water and spend the first stages of their ...

Warmer weather brings with it many wonderful things like summer barbecues and a new gardening season, but it also harkens the rise of one of humanity's greatest foes: the mosquito. Mosquitoes are ...

Mosquitoes may have started targeting humans millions of years ago, possibly during the spread of Homo erectus in Southeast Asia.