If houseplants generated electricity, would we call them power plants? Even without electricity, houseplants are a hot gardening activity. Houseplant care bridges nearly all demographics, because we ...

Similar to sunburns, dehydration and rashes from poison ivy, bites from mosquitoes, ticks and other insects are a drawback of being outside when it’s warm. Not to mention, they can carry illnesses ...

In two Perspectives, Arup Kumar Hazarika and Unmilan Kalita, and Arnold van Huis and Laura Gasco, discuss the potential of farming insects to improve global food security as both a source of human ...

Do you hate mosquitoes but prefer not to use deet? While deet has a well-established safety record, Consumer Reports’ tests show that you have some other safe and effective options, including ...

The Zevo flying insect trap is a straightforward, no-chemical solution for fruit flies, mosquitoes, and other little bugs that somehow make their ways into our homes. Using blue and UV light, the trap ...

Warmer weather seems to stir up an internal primal desire for outdoor adventure. Unfortunately, it also stirs up swarms of insects, and let’s face it, large numbers of those bugs totally suck, both ...

The warmer months aren’t nearly as enjoyable when you’re constantly being buzzed—or worse, bitten—by insects like flies or mosquitoes. Fortunately, the best bug zappers are effective at keeping ...