A great resource to help residents learn about tick species and diseases they can pass on is the Nebraska Tick Surveillance ...

Its cicada season, and Virginia is in the path of these interesting (and noisy!) insects. This year, Brood XIV returns for ...

The bug is invasive by nature, but they do not bite. Yet, if you are a gardener, the beetle could be harmful for your lawn ...

La Crosse virus disease is a rare viral illness that is spread to humans via mosquito bites. The name comes from La Crosse ...

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing seasonal allergies this week. They’re also seeing rashes from outdoor ...

Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

From scurrying rodents and persistent ants to destructive termites and bothersome spiders, these unwanted guests can cause significant stress, damage property, and even pose health risks. That’s where ...

The SRHD recommends wearing light-colored clothing and long pants and sleeves to help avoid gnat bites by covering skin and keeping cool, as the heat absorption of darker colors tends to attract more ...

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...