Common garden pests like mosquitoes and ticks aren’t simply an itchy nuisance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they also spread diseases, like Lyme disease and West Nile ...

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Spending time outside in the summer can do wonders for your mental and physical health — but bugs and insects can quickly cause your enjoyment to end. There are dozens of bug-repellent sprays on the ...

Stink bugs get an understandably bad rap, thanks to their smelly defense mechanism. Here's how to identify the harmful ones and prevent them.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As summer settles in, so do those pesky June bugs, and before you know it, every outdoor gathering begins ...

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Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

You’re out mowing the lawn, planting perennials, or relaxing in your backyard when you suddenly come across a buzzing nest of stinging insects. Of course, no one wants to get stung. But before ...

Every spring, the air near my house hums. Bees and insects crisscross my yard searching for a sip of nectar, ferrying pollen between the golden poppies and California lilacs and bumbling across flower ...