Researchers at USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are investigating the microbial communities carried by house flies to enhance disease monitoring and reduce the risk of disease transmission ...

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You can now order an “Iron Dome” for mosquitoes. Its name is the Photon Matrix, a black box about the size of a smartphone ...

The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

From carpet beetles to ladybugs to palo verde beetles, here's what to know about the most common beetles in Arizona and why they get in your house.