District vector control workers are closely monitoring the mosquito situation as saturated ground has led to standing water all over Texoma.

Planting lemon balm companion plants is a great way to bring more life and balance to your garden. Here, we’ll explore a variety of plants that work well with lemon balm. Think of them as garden ...

The Southern 7 Health Department started its annual testing for West Nile virus. According to the health department, it ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S., Mississippi. What are their habitats?

Mosquitoes have been found as far north as Shetland, according to a citizen science project which studied the insects. Scientists at the University of Glasgow received more than 700 reports of ...

Oropouche virus is more common and dangerous than believed, especially in warm, rainy regions. Experts recommend insect protection and more research on pregnancy risks. Like dengue and Zika, the ...

Upcoming events in Lake County include an exploration hike of Ferndale Preserve on May 2 on the western shore of Lake Apopka ...

The Pecan Nut Casebearer is one of the most important nut infesting insect pests for pecans. The Pecan Nut Casebearer ...

May marks Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from tick bites. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through the bite of infected ...

One bug to beware of is the tick. If a tick bite goes unnoticed, it can develop into Lyme disease and anaplasmosis in humans.

In today's Budding Wisdom, Heidi Skinner writes about the two kinds of bugs: "the ones we love and the ones we loathe" and ...

When it comes to keeping bugs out of your house, "an ounce of prevention certainly is worth a pound of cure," said one expert ...