Health authorities are warning the community after a mosquito-borne virus was detected in a popular riverside suburb in Perth ...

As the long weekend nears, WA Health is warning the community that Ross River virus (RRV) has been found in mosquitoes collected in Crawley ...

Michigan shakes off the last chills of winter, its natural landscapes come alive with activity. Birds return, flowers bloom, ...

Mosquitoes typically appear in Utah in mid to late May, according to Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement Specialist Michele Rehbein. But warm February weather has some of them buzzing around early.

The freezing weather is beginning to thaw, which means spring break is just around the corner. If you're planning to escape ...

Darling Downs Health has urged residents across our region to consider getting Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines after two ...

It’s summertime, and for many of us that means plenty of time outside – and, unfortunately, mosquitoes. The combination of ...

A man has died after contracting mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis, marking the first death from the disease in NSW since May 2022.

Essential oils such as citronella, cedar, fennel, and soybean also have some activity as mosquito repellents but are less standardized in terms of concentration and duration of activity. These may ...

I would like to share something that might interest you, although it is not our regular healthy living tip.Habanero pepper, known as ata rodo, is in season now. So, I bought a bag, boiled it, and then ...

But the fun can quickly be sucked out of such activities when mosquitoes, ticks and other ... Generally speaking, repellents approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency are best.

Mosquitoes are a huge problem in Africa, and they spread diseases like malaria. Since commercial repellents are expensive, people are looking for cheap, homemade alternatives. This blog post ...