Summer is here and so are all the insects and bugs that plague us and our homes during the hottest times of the year.

Sun’s out, bugs out. It seems as though as the temperature rises, so does the number of bugs outside. Not that I mind the ...

Discover how cinnamon in the garden tackles damping off, fungus gnats, ants and more — a natural, affordable fix already in ...

The upcoming White House UFC fight will feature some manly mixed-martial-arts men and man-o-sphere macho maniacs who, in a ...

Fruit flies have an almost supernatural ability to materialize the moment conditions are right. One overripe peach, a ...

Mosquito repellents are key to protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry. The most widely ...

Come summertime, my husband and I revel in eating dinner on our back porch. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes tend to love it out ...

May is a lovely month to be outside, whether it is working in the yard or going for a walk. We’ve had lovely weather for walks, and we have great places to hike in Jacksonville. Sometimes, while ...

The problem, as found by a research team including Clément Vinauger, associate professor in the department of biochemistry at ...

As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too. “You often don’t see them unless you have a bad infestation,” says Eric Benson, PhD, professor ...

Plant-oil repellents can still be useful, but are not all the same. REI says synthesized plant oils, including oil of lemon ...

Gnats, fruit flies, and drain flies are a common (and annoying) sight in the kitchen. Here are 11 ways to get rid of them.