A new study found that specific insecticides, called neonicotinoids, were found at high concentrations in some ground and surface water sources that could affect drinking water.

Researchers are testing a product commonly used to treat ticks and fleas on pets to target fly and mosquito larvae with the goal of helping reduce the spread of diseases carried by these insects.

aParasitology and Vector Biology (PARAVEC) Laboratory, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA bDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, ...

The US government has pledged additional funding and technical support to revive Kenya’s financially troubled pyrethrum sub-sector. Through US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman, the American government ...

A new book called The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture celebrates the diversity of the insect world, as well as the many ways it has changed ours—from fashion to food to ...

We are allegedly losing "only" 9% of terrestrial insect populations globally every decade – far less than predicted in most local studies. As for freshwater insects, their situation would be ...

Insecticide application on a large scale is not warranted due to detrimental effect on non-target species. Households could treat suspect hibernation spaces with aerosols containing permethrin ...

To avoid mosquito bites, apply insect repellent on exposed skin and ... active ingredient generally give longer protection. Don’t spray repellent on the skin under clothing. Don’t use permethrin on ...

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is granting registration for the sale and use of DeltaGard SC Insecticide containing the ...

FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine spray, was approved in September by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for at-home use starting in fall 2025. Currently, it can only be administered by a healthcare ...