Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) have posed a problem in the United States since Colonial times. Colonists brought these pests with them on sailing ships. Once here, these biting insects flourished until ...

Summer is my favorite season for all the obvious reasons—I love a good hike, camping, pool time, and cookouts. But I often pay a very itchy price for spending most of my time outside in the summer.

Here’s an after-school science experiment gone right: researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey created a homemade bed bug trap using a cat-food dish, an insulated jug and some dry ice ...

Warm weather is prime time to relax and entertain outside, but mosquitoes have an unpleasant way of crashing the party. The best mosquito traps draw the blood-sucking insects away from you and ...

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Stink bugs are just aggravating: They don't bite, but they smell awful if you crush them when trying to get rid of them. So, rather than attacking them with a fly swatter, try one of these DIY stink ...