A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a study in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows. Residual ...

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Millions of innocent honeybees were reportedly killed off in South Carolina this month by a potent insecticide that was designed to control mosquito populations and prevent Zika virus transmission.

Flies, mosquitos, and ticks can dampen any outdoor excursion, especially on a hot summer day. A short hike can quickly become a swat fest when the bugs are out, and there’s nothing worse than having ...

Insecticidal soaps generally are not considered to be botanical insecticides, though the oils from which they are produced may be of plant origin. In chemical terms, insecticidal soaps (and all soaps ...

My friend Roni and I were discussing an upcoming heavy pruning on her pine trees, which are growing into power lines. She said she was planning on using a systemic insecticide containing imidacloprid ...

Cockroaches are developing a resistance to insecticides used in exterminators' bug spray and may soon be "almost impossible" to control with chemicals alone, scientists warn. New research recently ...

Warm weather is officially back and summertime is quickly approaching, which means that spotted lanternflies are starting to hatch and return across the Philly region. With hatching well under way in ...

ABILENE, Texas — After a two-day delay, the City of Abilene will continue spraying insecticide in south Abilene Friday night. The City originally planned to spray two areas Tuesday and Wednesday after ...